Spendevate

Spendevate is the second-person plural imperfect indicative form of the Italian verb spendere, meaning to spend. It expresses spending actions that occurred in the past with a sense of habit or ongoing activity, and can be translated as “you were spending” or “you used to spend” depending on the context.

Etymology and form: spendere derives from Latin expendere, with the modern Italian form developing through the historical evolution of Italian verbs. The imperfect endings for the -ere verbs yield spendevo, spendevi, spendeva, spendevamo, spendevate, spendevano, resulting in spendevate for the voi form.

Usage: Spendevate is used to describe past spending behavior that lasted over a period or recurred regularly. It appears in narrative descriptions, reminiscences, or reports about past finances. It is distinct from the present tense spendete or the passato prossimo speso, which convey completed actions.

Examples: Voi spendevate sempre troppi soldi durante le vacanze. In un diario del passato, si potrebbe scrivere: “Quando eravate bambini, voi spendevate molto per i giocattoli.” Related forms include io spendevo, tu spendevi, lui spendeva, noi spendevamo, loro spendevano; past participle speso.

See also: spendere, Italian verb conjugation, imperfect tense.