peláis

Peláis is the second-person plural present indicative form of the Spanish verb pelar, used mainly in Spain with the vosotros pronoun. It translates to “you peel” in English and refers to an action being performed by a group addressed as vosotros. The form indicates present tense when speaking to multiple people informally.

Peláis is a regular -ar verb form. In the present indicative, the vosotros ending is -áis, so peláis follows the pattern of other -ar verbs in this person. The full present indicative paradigm for pelar is: yo pelo, tú pelas, él/ella/usted pela, nosotros pelamos, vosotros peláis, ellos/ellas/ustedes pelan. Other common forms include the infinitive pelar, the gerund pelando, and the past tense forms: preterite yo pelé, tú pelaste, él peló, nosotros pelamos, vosotros pelasteis, ellos pelaron.

Usage varies by region. In Spain, peláis is standard when using the vosotros form. In many Latin American varieties, where vosotros is not used, the corresponding form is ustedes pelan. Examples: “Vosotros peláis las papas para la cena” (You all peel the potatoes for dinner). “¿Peláis las zanahorias para la ensalada?” and “Antes de cocinar, peláis las patatas.”

Etymology and related forms are straightforward given its regular -ar conjugation. Peláis specifically marks the second-person plural present tense, but other tenses and moods use the same verb pelar with different endings.