acordasteis

Acordasteis is the second-person plural preterite form of the Spanish verb acordar. It is used to say “you all agreed” in the informal, familiar address form common in Spain where the pronoun vosotros is standard. The corresponding preterite form in many Latin American varieties is ustedes acordaron.

Acordar and acordarse are related but not interchangeable in meaning. Acordar (without reflexive) means “to agree on (something)” or “to decide.” Acordarse (with reflexive os) means “to remember.” In the past tense, acordasteis (without os) expresses an action of agreeing, while the pronominal form os acordasteis expresses that you remembered.

Dialectal variation and usage notes:

- In Spain, vosotros forms are widespread; in Latin America, ustedes replaces vosotros and acordaron is used for past actions by “you all.”

- When talking about remembering, the common construction is os acordasteis, not merely acordasteis, to indicate the reflexive sense.

- The meanings are usually clear from context; with a direct object or a prepositional phrase, acordar describes an agreement, while acordarse with os describes memory.

Example sentences:

- Acordasteis la hora de la reunión. (You all agreed on the time of the meeting.)

- Os acordasteis de traer la llave. (You remembered to bring the key.)

Etymology: acordasteis derives from acordar, itself from the Spanish verb family meaning to agree or to determine, with the standard preterite endings for -ar verbs. The reflexive form form is used when the sense is remember, as in acordarse.