modernizáis

Modernizáis is the second-person plural present indicative form of the Spanish verb modernizar, meaning to modernize. It is used when addressing a group of people in the vosotros form, which is common in Spain and sometimes found in other regions in informal speech. In many Latin American varieties, the corresponding form for “you all” is ustedes, which would use modernizan in the present indicative rather than modernizáis.

Conjugation and use: Modernizáis follows the regular -ar verb pattern in the present indicative. Full paradigm for modernizar in the present tense is: yo modernizo, tú modernizas, él/ella/Ud. moderniza, nosotros/nosotras modernizamos, vosotros/vosotras modernizáis, ellos/ellas/Uds. modernizan. This form is used to describe actions that you (plural) are currently performing or habitually perform.

Etymology and morphology: The verb derives from the adjective moderno (modern) with the infinitive suffix -izar, forming a regular -ar verb. The stem is moderniz- and the ending for vosotros is -áis, with an accent mark on the stressed syllable, as is typical for vosostros forms.

Regional variations and examples: While modernizáis is standard in Spain, many Spanish speakers in other regions would instead use ustedes modernizan to convey the same idea. Example: “Vosotros modernizáis la fábrica para reducir consumo.” or, in regions using ustedes, “Ustedes modernizan la fábrica para reducir consumo.”