recreáis

Recreáis is the second-person plural form of the present indicative of the Spanish verb recrear. It is used with the subject vosotros, a form common in Spain and some parts of the Americas to mean “you all recreate” or, in reflexive use, “you all entertain yourselves.” The verb recrear itself has senses including to refresh, to amuse or entertain, and to recreate something (for example a scene or performance).

Etymology and basics: recreate comes from Latin recreare, formed by the prefix re- (again) and creare (to create). In contemporary Spanish, recrear can mean to provide entertainment, to refresh someone’s energy, or to reproduce something. The corresponding noun is recreación, meaning recreation or leisure. Recrear is a regular -ar verb, so its present tense endings follow the standard pattern: -o, -as, -a, -amos, -áis, -an for the indicative, with recreáis specifically the vosotros form.

Regional usage: in Spain, recreáis is the standard form for the vosotros subject. In most of Latin America, where the vosotros form is not used, the verb is conjugated with ustedes (ustedes recrean). Both usages convey the idea of making something entertaining or refreshing, or of enjoying oneself, depending on the direct object or reflexive construction.

Examples: Vosotros recreáis con juegos de mesa los fines de semana. Después del trabajo, vosotros os recreáis escuchando música. Substituting the indirect object: recreáis una escena memorable en la obra.

See also: recreación, recrear, conjugation of -ar verbs.