localizáis

Localizáis is the second-person plural present indicative form of the Spanish verb localizar, meaning to locate or to determine the position of something. It is used primarily in Spain and other regions that employ the informal vosotros form; in most of Latin America, the equivalent form is ustedes localizan.

As a regular -ar verb, its present indicative forms are: yo localizo, tú localizas, él localiza, nosotros localizamos, vosotros localizáis, ellos localizan. The present subjunctive for vosotros is localicéis; the imperfect is localizabais; the future is localizaréis.

Usage notes: Localizáis can refer to locating a place on a map, finding someone’s whereabouts, or locating information in a search. It is common in dialogue among groups addressed informally. In writing aimed at audiences that do not use vosotros, this form is typically avoided in favor of ustedes localizan.

Example sentences: Vosotros localizáis la cafetería en el mapa con rapidez. Puede decirse también: Localizáis el lugar exacto donde ocurrió el asunto, ¿verdad?

Etymology and related terms: localizar derives from the root local- with the suffix -izar, forming verbs that mean to make or act in a way related to the root meaning. Related terms include localización (localization, location) and localizar (to locate).