soñáis

Soñéis is a verb form in Spanish, specifically the second-person plural present subjunctive of the verb soñar (to dream). As a subjunctive form, it is used in subordinate clauses that express doubt, desire, emotion, possibility, or after certain expressions that require the subjunctive.

Morphology and usage notes: In standard Spain Spanish, the present subjunctive for vosotros is formed with the stem soñ- plus the ending -éis, yielding soñéis. The form is typically seen after conjunctions such as que in clauses introduced by verbs or expressions that require the subjunctive. For example: “Es posible que vosotros soñéis con viajar algún día.” In many dialects, particularly in Latin America, the vosotros form is not used; the corresponding form there is ustedes with the third-person plural present subjunctive, typically sueñen (or soñar stem variants such as sueñen), as in “Espero que ustedes sueñen con un futuro mejor.”

Etymology and related forms: Soñar derives from older Spanish and related Romance forms connected to the concept of dreaming rather than sound. The present subjunctive forms, including soñéis, arise from the general subjunctive paradigm for -ar verbs, with phonological adjustments in the stem.

Examples and context: Soñéis appears in formal, written, or careful speech in regions that maintain the vosotros paradigm. It is not used in informal or colloquial speech in most of Latin America, where ustedes forms take precedence. In the broader Spanish-speaking world, learners should be aware of the regional preference for vosotros/soñéis versus ustedes/sueñen when constructing subjunctive clauses.