recomendéis

Recomendéis is the present subjunctive form of the Spanish verb recomendar for the second person plural informal, vosotros. It appears in subordinate clauses that require the subjunctive mood, typically after expressions of doubt, desire, recommendation, possibility, emotion, or uncertainty directed at vosotros. In many Latin American varieties, where the vosotros form is uncommon, the corresponding form for ustedes is recomienden.

Morphology and forms: Recomendar is a regular -ar verb in the present subjunctive. The relevant forms in the subjunctive are: recomiende, recomiendes, recomiende, recomendemos, recomendéis, recomienden. Therefore, recomendéis is the vosotros form in the present subjunctive. The verb shares the same stem in this mood as other present-subjunctive forms, and it contrasts with the indicative form recomendáis, which is the present indicative for vosotros.

Usage: Recomendéis is used when addressing a group of people you would normally call “you all” (vosotros) in Spain and in some parts of the world where the vosotros form is standard. It appears after verbs and conjunctions that require the subjunctive, such as Es evidente que, Es importante que, Quiero que, Ojalá que, or after expressions of doubt or recommendation. In contexts where vosotros is not used, the equivalent for ustedes is recomienden.

Examples:

- Espero que recomendéis este libro a vuestros compañeros.

- Es mejor que recomendéis a vuestro equipo un nuevo proveedor.

- No creo que recomendéis esa película sin haberla visto.

Etymology: Recomendar derives from the verb recomendar, itself from the Latin commendare with the prefix re-, reflecting the sense of “to commend again” or to make a recommendation.