quitéis
Quitáis is the second-person plural present indicative form of the Spanish verb quitar, used in Spain with the vosotros subject pronoun. It means "you all remove" or "you are removing" in contexts where the group is performing the action in the present. In most of Latin America, where the vosotros form is not standard, the equivalent form is ustedes quitan.
Conjugation and usage notes: The verb quitar means to remove, take away, or take off. In the
Pronunciation: Quitáis carries the stress on the second syllable: qui-TÁIS. The ai in the ending forms a
- Quitáis la mesa después de comer. (You all clear the table after eating.)
- ¿Qué quitáis de la sala para hacer espacio? (What are you all removing from the room to
Regional variation: While quitáis is standard in Spain, many Spanish-speaking regions outside Spain prefer ustedes quitan,
Etymology and related forms: Quitáis derives from quitar, with the regular vosotros present tense ending -áis.