podéis

Podéis is the second-person plural present indicative form of the Spanish verb poder, used with the pronoun vosotros. It is common in Spain and some regional varieties, while in much of Latin America the corresponding subject is ustedes, which takes the form pueden in the present tense. Podéis expresses ability, possibility, or permission in affirmative statements.

Poder is an irregular verb in the present tense. The standard present forms are puedo, puedes, puede, podemos, podéis, pueden. In vosotros and nosotros forms, the verb retains a stem that contrasts with the forms for the other persons (for example, podéis vs pueden). The meaning of poder includes “to be able to” and “to may,” depending on context and modality. When followed by another verb in the infinitive, poder conveys the idea of capability or permission: "Podéis entrar" (you may enter / you can enter), "Podéis empezar cuando queráis" (you may start whenever you want).

Regional and stylistic notes: vosotros and its verb forms, including podés (in some dialects) or podíais, are characteristic of Spain. In many parts of the Spanish-speaking world, ustedes is used instead of vosotros, with the corresponding present form pueden. Podéis also appears in everyday conversations to grant or request permission, as in "Podéis quedarse" or "Podéis ir ahora."

Etymology: poder derives from Latin posse/potēre, with poder’s present-tense forms evolving through the medieval and early modern periods into their current Spanish forms, including pod- forms for vosotros and nosotros. See also the entry for poder for a fuller treatment of its conjugation and history.