mojéis

Mojéis is the second-person plural present subjunctive form of the Spanish verb mojar. It is used in subordinate clauses after verbs and expressions that require the subjunctive mood, to express doubt, possibility, desire, or obligation. For example: Es posible que mojéis la tela antes de lavarla.

Morphology and contrast: In the present subjunctive, the vosotros form ends with -éis, and mojéis is distinguished from the corresponding indicative form mojáis, which ends with -áis. The accent mark on the e in mojéis signals the stressed syllable and marks its subjunctive value. The form is limited to contexts that call for the subjunctive and the pronoun vosotros, which is standard in Spain and some regional varieties.

Regional usage: The use of mojéis presupposes the vosotr**os** form, which is common in Spain and certain dialects. In much of Latin America, where the pronoun vosotros is not used, the present subjunctive corresponding to ustedes is moj en, i.e., mojen, so speakers would say es posible que mojen la tela, rather than mojéis.

Function and examples: Mojéis appears in clauses introduced by expressions of necessity, doubt, desire, emotion, or possibility, such as Es importante que mojéis las manos antes de comer, or Dudo que mojéis esa prenda con agua caliente. It is part of the broader system of Spanish verb conjugation and the subjunctive mood, which governs many subordinate clauses across time, aspect, and modality.

See also: Spanish grammar, Subjunctive mood, Mojar, Vosotros.