Disparasteis

Disparasteis is the second-person plural form of the verb disparar in the pretérito indefinido (preterite) in Spanish. It denotes a completed action in the past and is used when the subject is vosotros or vosotras. The form corresponds to the English phrase “you all shot.” Its usage is tied to the vosotras/vosotros pronoun system common in parts of Spain and some regional varieties, while many Spanish-speaking regions in the Americas use ustedes and the preterite form dispararon.

In the standard conjugation of disparar in the pretérito indefinido, the forms are: yo disparé, tú disparaste, él/ella/Ud. disparó, nosotros/nosotras disparamos, vosotros/nosotras disparasteis, ellos/ellas/Uds. dispararon. Therefore, disparasteis specifically marks the vosostros subject.

Disparasteis can describe both firing a weapon and shooting in other senses, such as shooting a ball in sports or firing a photographic shot, depending on context. For example: “Ayer, vosotros disparasteis varias veces al blanco” or “Entre risas, disparasteis la cámara para capturar la escena.”

Etymology of disparar traces to the noun disparo, meaning a shot or firing, with the verb-forming suffix -ar. The term conveys the act of releasing a shot or projectile and has become a general verb for firing weapons or launching projectiles in Spanish. In regions where the vosotros form is not used, the same past action is expressed with "ustedes dispararon."