conduïeu

Conduïeu is a Catalan verb form: the second-person plural imperfect indicative of conduir, meaning you all were driving or you all used to drive. It is encountered in past narrative and describes habitual or ongoing actions in the past.

Origin and form: Conduir derives from Latin conducere, and the Catalan verb preserves this lineage with imperfect endings such as -eu for the vosaltres form. The spelling conduïeu includes a diaeresis on the ï to mark that the i forms a separate syllable from the preceding u, guiding correct pronunciation. This orthography helps distinguish the verb from other similar forms and ensures the proper stress pattern in the imperfect.

Usage notes: Conduïeu appears primarily in past-tense contexts. It is common in written Catalan and in formal speech, and may be found in storytelling or descriptive passages describing past driving actions or leadership by a group. In many everyday conversations, speakers may choose other past tenses depending on regional preference, but conduïeu remains a standard, grammatically correct form for the second-person plural imperfect.

Example: Quan érem a la carretera, vosaltres conduïeu amb prudència. Translation: When we were on the road, you all drove with prudence.

See also: conduir, conducció, català, verb conjugation.