Scrivevate

Scrivevate is the second-person plural imperfect indicative form of the Italian verb scrivere. It translates to you all were writing or you all used to write in English. The verb scrivere belongs to the second conjugation of -ere verbs, and in the imperfect tense its endings are -vo, -vi, -va, -vamo, -vate, -vano for io, tu, lui/lei, noi, voi, loro respectively. Thus the imperfect forms for scrivere are: io scrivevo, tu scrivevi, lui scriveva, noi scrivevamo, voi scrivevate, loro scrivevano.

In usage, the imperfect expresses ongoing or habitual past actions, past descriptions, or states, and it often provides background in narrative. It contrasts with the passato prossimo, which describes completed or punctual actions. For example: "Quando eravamo studenti, voi scrivevate molte lettere," meaning "When we were students, you all wrote many letters." Another example: "Voi scrivevate appunti mentre ascoltavate la lezione," meaning "You all were taking notes while you listened to the lesson." The form scrivevate can also appear in indirect speech or storytelling to set a past scene.

Notes: scrivevate is a regular form within the pattern of -ere verbs in the imperfect. It does not involve stem changes and is used with subject pronouns voi or implicit plural you. The related forms include other imperfect endings for scrivere (scrivevo, scrivevi, scriveva, scrivevamo, scrivevate, scrivevano) and the present tense forms such as scrivo, scrivi, scrive, scriviamo, scrivete, scrivono.