reposáis

Reposáis is the second-person plural present indicative form of the Spanish verb reposar. It is used with the pronoun vosotros to mean “you all rest” or “you all repose.” The verb reposar denotes the act of resting, lying at rest, or allowing something to settle or recover after effort. It can also be used in figurative senses, such as when a situation or a question “reposes” or when someone’s energy is allowed to rest.

Regional usage and formality vary. In Spain and other Spanish-speaking regions that maintain the vosotros form, reposáis is common in everyday speech and writing. In much of Latin America, speakers typically use ustedes reposan instead of vosotros reposáis, reflecting a regional preference for the ustedes form in the second person plural.

Pronunciation and accent follow standard Spanish rules: the stress falls on the final syllable, indicated orthographically by the accent mark on -áis (re-po-SÁIS). This contrasts with the corresponding forms in other tenses or moods, which may shift stress patterns.

Examples:

- Antes de continuar, vosotros reposáis unos minutos para recuperar fuerzas.

- Después de la caminata, vosotros reposáis en la sombra junto al río.

Related forms include reposar (infinitive), reposo (noun), and reposadamente (adverb meaning calmly or slowly). The form reposáis is a typical illustration of how -ar verbs in the vosotros paradigm conjugate in the present tense.