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vosotroscoméis

Vosotros coméis is the second-person plural present indicative form of the verb comer in Spanish. It is used to address a group of people in an informal or familiar register, and it is standard in Spain and parts of other Iberian-speaking communities. The phrase is written as two separate words: the subject pronoun vosotros and the verb form coméis.

Grammatical notes: comer is a regular -er verb, and the present tense vosotros form ends in -éis,

Regional variation: In most of Latin America, the corresponding second-person plural pronoun is ustedes, with the

Related forms and notes: The vosotros form appears mainly in Spain; it is often found in written

Examples:

- ¿Qué coméis hoy?

- Vosotros coméis en casa o en la oficina?

- En España, vosotros coméis temprano los domingos.

yielding
coméis.
The
accent
on
é
marks
the
stressed
syllable.
In
many
contexts,
the
subject
pronoun
vosotras
or
vosotros
is
omitted
because
the
verb
ending
already
signals
the
person
and
number.
For
example,
"Coméis
temprano"
can
be
understood
as
"You
(all)
eat
early"
without
explicitly
saying
"vosotros."
verb
form
comen
in
the
present
tense
("ustedes
comen").
Thus,
while
Spain
uses
vosotros
coméis
for
informal
plural
address,
Latin
American
varieties
generally
use
ustedes
comen
in
everyday
speech.
In
some
regions
outside
Spain,
céorte
situations
may
favor
different
forms
or
the
use
of
vos,
but
vosotras/vosotros
for
informal
plural
is
not
standard
there.
forms,
media,
and
everyday
speech
there.
In
regions
without
the
vosotros
form,
learners
typically
encounter
ustedes
comen.
The
form
coméis
helps
distinguish
not
only
number
(plural)
but
also
the
familiar/informal
tone
of
the
address.