compravate

Compravate is an Italian verb form. It is the second-person plural imperfect indicative of the verb comprare, meaning you (plural) were buying or you used to buy. As an imperfect form, it describes ongoing or habitual past actions rather than a completed past event.

Etymology and form: The verb comprare derives from Latin comparare, meaning to obtain or procure. In Italian, the imperfect for -are verbs uses the endings -avo, -avi, -ava, -avamo, -avate, -avano. Therefore, the form compravate corresponds to voi compravate, meaning you all were buying. The spelling combs together as a single word in standard Italian.

Usage: Compravate appears in narratives and descriptions of past routines or repeated purchases. It is commonly used in both spoken and written Italian. Because Italian often omits explicit subject pronouns, compravate implies the subject voi (you all) without needing to state it.

Conjugation pattern: For regular -are verbs, the imperfect forms are: io compravo, tu compravi, lui/lei comprava, noi compravamo, voi compravate, loro compravano. Compravate is therefore the standard second-person plural form for this tense.

Example: Durante la fiera, voi compravate pane fresco ogni giorno. This illustrates the habitual past action typical of the imperfect tense.

Notes: Compravate is a verb form, not a standalone noun. It reflects mood (indicative), tense (imperfect), and person (second person plural) within a single word.