superáis

Superáis is the second-person plural present indicative form of the Spanish verb superar, meaning to surpass, overcome, or exceed. It is used when addressing a group of people that includes the speaker and is typical of the vosotros form, which is standard in Spain and some parts of the Spanish-speaking world. In most of Latin America, the corresponding form for the plural you is ustedes, whose present indicative conjugation is suelen, but the pronoun forms and usage differ from vosotros.

Morphology and pronunciation: Superáis is formed from the stem superar plus the ending -áis. The accent mark on á indicates the stressed syllable, following the general rule for regular -ar verbs in the present indicative. The full present indicative paradigm for superar is: yo supero, tú superas, él/ella/Ud. supera, nosotros superamos, vosotros superáis, ellos/ellas/Uds. superan.

Usage notes: Superáis denotes an action you all perform in surpassing or overcoming something—obstacles, expectations, performance, etc.—in contexts where the vosotros form is appropriate. It may appear in everyday conversation, literature, or journalism within Spain or communities that maintain the vosotros form.

Etymology and related forms: The verb superar derives from Latin superare, from the prefix super- meaning over plus the infinitive suffix -are. Related nouns include superación (overcoming, improvement) and adjectives such as superior (better, upper). The word shares cognates with other Romance languages that use a similar stem and conjugation pattern.

Example: Vosotros superáis las dificultades gracias a vuestra coordinación y esfuerzo.