tosemos

Tosemos is the first-person plural present indicative form of the Spanish verb toser, meaning "we cough." It is used to describe coughing by the speaker and other people in the present tense. It is not a noun; it is a finite verb form that appears with a subject of nosotros.

Conjugation and usage: In the present indicative, the full paradigm for the verb toser is: yo toso, tú toses, él/ella/Ud. tose, nosotros tosemos, vosotros toséis, ellos/ellas/Uds. tosen. The form tosemos specifically marks the action as occurring in the present for a group including the speaker.

Etymology and classification: Toser derives from the noun tos, meaning cough, which in turn comes from the Latin tussis. The verb is part of the regular -er verb conjugation in Spanish, following standard present-tense endings for -er verbs. The form tosemos does not introduce irregular spelling or accent changes beyond the regular pattern for vosotros (toséis) and ellos (tosen).

Usage notes: Tosemos is commonly used in everyday speech to report current coughing by a group. It can appear in statements, questions, or conditional contexts where the subject is nosotros. Examples include: "Hoy nosotros tosemos mucho por la alergia" and "Si hay polvo, nosotros tosemos con frecuencia." It is distinct from the noun tos and from other verb forms such as tose, toses, or tosemos in different tenses.

See also: toser, Spanish conjugation, Latin tussis.