practicáis

Practicáis is the second-person plural present indicative form of the Spanish verb practicar. It corresponds to “you all practice” or “you all are practicing” when addressing a group in the informal vosotros form, which is characteristic of Spain and some regions. In most Spanish-speaking countries outside Spain, the vosostros form is not used and the equivalent present tense is formed with ustedes/practican.

Conjugation and usage details: The present indicative paradigm for practicar is: practico, practicas, practica, practicamos, practicáis, practican. The form practicáis carries the accent on the í, indicating stress on the final syllable of the verb in this tense and form. The vosostros form is largely used in Spain in informal speech; elsewhere, ustedes are standard, and the corresponding present indicative is practican.

Regional variation: Practicáis is common in Spain and in communities that preserve the vosostros form. In Latin America, where vosostros is seldom used, practitioners typically say “ustedes practican.” The verb itself remains widely understood across the Spanish-speaking world, with the meaning unchanged.

Etymology and related forms: Practicar derives from the Latin practicare, ultimately linked to Greek praktikos via Old French pratiquer. Related verb forms include other present tense conjugations (practico, practicas, practica, practicamos, practicáis, practican) and the subjunctive forms (practiquéis in the vosotros form, for example).

See also: practicar, vosostros, conjugation, Spanish grammar, ustedes.