justificáis

Justificáis is the second-person plural present indicative form of the Spanish verb justificar. It is used in Spain to address a group of people and means to provide reasons or explanations in support of something. The verb is regular and belongs to the first conjugation (-ar).

In the present tense, the full set of forms for justificar is: justifico, justificas, justifica, justificamos, justificáis, justifican. As vosotros is the informal plural you in Spain, justificáis corresponds to “you all justify.” In most of Latin America, where the vos form is not standard, the equivalent is ustedes justifican.

Usage and meaning: justificar means to justify, to give reasons, to undergird a claim, action, or decision. It is transitive and commonly takes a direct object: justificar algo, justificar una postura, justificar un gasto, etc. The term can be used in everyday speech, debates, and formal writing to indicate that a statement or action has a rational basis.

Regional variation: outside Spain, speakers commonly use ustedes justifican rather than justificáis, though the verb’s meaning remains the same. The vosotros form also appears in literature and media that aim to reflect Castilian Spanish.

Examples: Justificáis vuestros argumentos con datos fiables. No justificáis la demora con excusas vagas. Imperative forms for vosotros are justificad (affirmative) and no justificuéis (negative).