midáis

Midáis is the second-person plural present subjunctive form of the Spanish verb medir, meaning “to measure.” It is used when the subject is vosotros (you all) and the action is expressed as a doubt, demand, wish, possibility, or necessity in subordinate clauses. Medir is irregular in the present subjunctive, with the stem changing from medir to mid- across the forms: yo mida, tú midas, él mida, nosotros midamos, vosotros midáis, ellos midan. The acute accent on í in midáis marks the expected stress placement according to Spanish pronunciation rules.

Usage and examples:

Midáis appears in sentences that require the subjunctive mood and address a group using vosotros. Examples include: Es necesario que vosotros midáis la longitud de la habitación antes de comprar la cortina. Quiero que midáis el progreso del proyecto cada semana. Es posible que midáis menos de lo previsto si no mantenéis un registro preciso. Ojalá que midáis mejor en la siguiente evaluación.

Regional variation:

The vosotros form, including midáis, is common in Spain and in some dialects of the Caribbean and other regions that use vosotros. In most Latin American dialects, the vosotros form is uncommon or absent, and the corresponding form for ustedes is midan in the present subjunctive.

Notes:

As a subjunctive form, midáis typically appears in dependent clauses after expressions of necessity, possibility, desire, emotion, or doubt, often introduced by que, como, ojalá, o expressions similar to “it is important that.” The pronunciation retains the stress on the final syllable, hence the written accent.