reduzaIs

Reduzais is a Portuguese verb form. It is the present subjunctive, second-person plural form of reduzir, which means to reduce. This form is characteristic of the vos form (you plural) in European Portuguese and appears in formal or literary contexts, while in modern Brazilian Portuguese the corresponding common form is reduzam (with vocês).

Conjugation in the present subjunctive of reduzir:

- eu reduza

- tu reduzas

- ele reduza

- nós reduzamos

- vós reduzaIs

- eles reduzam

Note that the vos form reduzaIs is written as reduzais in standard spelling, reflecting the second-person plural subjunctive.

Usage and context:

Reduzais is used in subordinate clauses that express doubt, want, necessity, possibility, or purpose, typically after expressions such as é essencial que, é importante que, duvido que, desejo que, para que, or que. It is most common in places where the pronoun vós is used, or in highly formal or archaic writing. In Brazilian Portuguese, speakers generally use reduzam or reduzam com vocês instead of reduzaIs.

Example sentences:

- É essencial que vós reduzaIs o consumo de energia. (archaic/European Portuguese with vós)

- É importante que vocês reduzam o consumo de energia. (standard modern usage)

Origins and notes:

The form derives from the verb reduzir and follows the regular present-subjunctive pattern for -er verbs in Portuguese. Its usage highlights regional variation in pronoun use and formality level, with reduzaIs appearing mainly in contexts that preserve the traditional vós paradigm.