suministráis

Suministráis is the second-person plural present indicative form of the Spanish verb suministrar. It means you supply or provide something to someone. This form is used with the pronoun vosotros, which is the informal plural you in Spain. In most other Spanish-speaking regions, the corresponding form is ustedes, with suministran in the present indicative.

Origin and usage notes: Suministrar comes from Latin subministrāre, from sub- “under” and ministrare “to serve or administer,” with senses of furnishing goods, materials, money, or information. The verb is regular in the present tense: vosotros suministráis, yo suministro, tú suministras, él suministra, nosotros suministramos, ellos suministran. In practice, vosotros forms are common in Spain, whereas Latin American Spanish tends to use ustedes and suministran.

Examples: Vosotros suministráis agua y comida a la comunidad durante las emergencias. Los proveedores os suministran los materiales necesarios cada semana. The form can appear in formal writing as well when the vosotros form is appropriate, though in many contexts reemplazaría by ustedes suministran if the audience is Latin American or formal.

See also: The verb has imperative forms for vosotros (suministrad) and subjunctive forms for vosotros (suministréis, depending on the mood and tense). Overall, suministráis funciona como una forma regional específica del español para expresar la acción de suministrar en segunda persona plural.