rastreáis

Rastreáis is the second-person plural present indicative form of the Spanish verb rastrear, meaning to trace or to track. It is used with the pronoun vosotros, which is common in Spain and in some regional varieties. The form corresponds to the English “you all trace” or “you all track.”

Grammatical notes: rastrear is a regular -ar verb, so its present indicative forms follow the standard pattern for this class. For reference, the present indicative forms are rastreo, rastreas, rastrea, rastreamos, rastreáis, rastrean. The associated present subjunctive form for vosotros is rastreéis, which has a different vowel in the stem and carries a distinct accent.

Etymology: rastrear derives from the noun rastro, meaning trace or track, with the -ear suffix used to form verbs. The root rastro is linked to the concept of marking a path or following signs. Cognates exist in other Romance languages, such as the Portuguese rastrear, and similar roots appear in related verbs across the family.

Usage and regional variation: due to regional variation in Spanish, rastreáis is chiefly used in Spain where voseo is less common. In most of Latin America, the corresponding form for “you all” is ustedes rastrean, and voces use the usted/ustedes forms rather than vosotros.

Pronunciation: rastreáis is typically pronounced roughly as ras-tre-áis, with the emphasis on the last syllable of the word. The exact pronunciation may vary with dialect.

See also: rastrear, rastro, rastreo.