Riusciste

Riusciste is the second-person plural form of the Italian verb riuscire in the passato remoto, meaning “you all succeeded” or “you all managed (to do something).” It describes a completed action in the past and is typically used in written narrative, such as literature or historical accounts.

Etymology and form: riuscire derives from the prefix ri- attached to uscire (to go out), itself from Latin exire. The form riusciste follows the standard passato remoto pattern for -ere verbs in the second-person plural: voi riusciste.

Usage notes: In modern Italian, the passato remoto is mainly reserved for literary or formal contexts. In everyday speech, speakers overwhelmingly use the passato prossimo, for example siete riusciti (“you all have succeeded” or “you all managed”). The singular form riuscisti corresponds to the second-person singular in the passato remoto, and voi riusciste is the natural plural counterpart.

Example: Voi riusciste a risolvere l’enigma prima che scadesse la notte. This illustrates the narrative past used to recount a completed achievement by a group in a past moment.