respetáis

Respetéis is the second-person plural form of the Spanish verb respetar in the present subjunctive (vosotros form). It is used in Spain and other regions that maintain the vos form, typically in subordinate clauses after verbs or expressions that express wish, doubt, possibility, necessity, or emotion, as in requests, hopes, or recommendations.

Grammatical notes: Respetéis belongs to the present subjunctive mood, which is used to indicate subjectivity rather than factual statements. It is associated with the vosotros pronoun, the informal plural “you.” In regions that use ustedes instead of vosotros, the corresponding subjunctive form is respeten. The regular ending -éis marks the present subjunctive for -ar verbs in the vosotros form, together with the acute accent on the é to indicate the correct stress.

Regional usage: Respetéis is common in Spain and in communities that use the vos form. In many Latin American varieties where vos is not used, or where ustedes is the norm, the form respetéis is less frequent in everyday speech and respeten (for ustedes) is more typical in the present subjunctive.

Orthography: The accent on é in respetéis helps indicate the correct pronunciation and stress pattern for this subjunctive vosotros form.

Examples:

- Es importante que vosotros respetéis las reglas.

- Quiero que vosotros respetéis las opiniones de los demás.

See also respetar, present subjunctive, vosotros, ustedes.