representáis

Representáis is the second-person plural present indicative form of the Spanish verb representar. It is used with the pronoun vosotros to address a group informally, a form common in Spain. The meaning corresponds to “you all represent” in English, in the sense of acting as a representative, standing for someone, or depicting something. Representar is a regular -ar verb, so its present indicative forms follow the standard pattern: represento, representas, representa, representamos, representáis, representan. The stress in representáis falls on the last syllable, marked by the accent on í.

Regional variation: In most Latin American dialects, the informal vosotros is not used; speakers typically employ ustedes and the corresponding third-person plural form: representan (or, with ustedes, representan). Consequently, representáis is primarily heard in Spain and in communities that maintain the vosotros form.

Usage notes: Representáis can appear in formal or informal contexts depending on regional norms, but its primary association is with Peninsular Spanish usage rather than Latin American varieties.

Examples:

- Representáis a vuestro equipo con gran eficacia.

- ¿Representáis los intereses de la empresa ante el comité?

Etymology: the verb derives from Latin repraesentare, meaning to present or to represent, and evolved into the modern Spanish representar.