utilicéis

Utilicéis is the present subjunctive second-person plural form of the Spanish verb utilizar, used in Spain for the informal plural pronoun vosotros. It signals doubt, possibility, necessity, request, or non-real conditions in subordinate clauses. The present subjunctive forms of utilizar are: yo utilice, tú utilices, él/ella/Ud. utilice, nosotros utilicemos, vosotros utilicéis, ellos/Uds. utilicen.

The form illustrates an orthographic change common with -zar verbs in the subjunctive: the -zar ending shifts to -c- before the endings that begin with e or i to preserve the hard c sound, yielding utilicéis. This pattern is shared by verbs such as empezar (empecéis) or organizar (organicéis in some forms). The change does not affect the meaning; it is a spelling adaptation within the subjunctive mood.

Usage notes include regional variation: in Latin American Spanish, where the vosotros form is not used, the corresponding subjunctive would be ustedes utilicen. Examples include sentences like “Espero que vosotros utilicéis diferentes enfoques” or “Es posible que utilicéis este método.” In formal or written contexts, crowding of subjunctive constructions with vosotros is common in Spain, while other dialects may favor the ustedes form.

In summary, utilicéis is a mood- and person-specific form of utilitzar that reflects both the subjunctive and a standard orthographic change from -zar to -c- before e/i.