aplaudabais

Aplaudabais is a verb form in Spanish. It is the imperfect indicative, second-person plural (vosotros) of the verb aplaudir, meaning to clap or applaud. The form corresponds to “you all were applauding” or “you all used to applaud.” It is primarily used in Spain and in dialects that retain the vosotros form; in many Latin American varieties, the corresponding imperfect is aplaudaban because they use ustedes instead of vosotros.

Etymology and meaning: Aplaudir comes from the Latin plaudere, “to clap,” with influence from French applaudir. The sense remains focused on the physical act of clapping and, by extension, approval or congratulations in spoken language.

Conjugation context: In the imperfect tense, regular -ar verb endings apply. For aplaudir, the imperfect uses -aba, -abas, -aba, -ábamos, -abais, -aban. Thus, yo aplaudaba, tú aplaudabas, él aplaudaba, nosotros aplaudábamos, vosotros aplaudabais, ellos aplaudaban.

Usage notes: Aplaudabais is common in narrative or dialogue that features the vosotros form, such as literary texts or informal speech in Spain. In contexts without vosotros, the equivalent meaning is conveyed with ustedes aplaudaban or simply aplaudaban.

Example: Aplaudabais al final de la actuación, y el público aplaudía con entusiasmo.