cumplisteis

Cumplisteis is the second-person plural pretérito (simple past) form of the verb cumplir in Spanish. It is used with the pronoun vosotros, making it a feature of the Spanish spoken in Spain and some other peninsular varieties. The term expresses a completed action in the past, such as fulfilling a duty, meeting a deadline, or carrying out an obligation. In many Latin American dialects, where the pronoun vosotros is not standard, the equivalent is ustedes cumplieron.

Conjugation and usage: cumplir is a regular -ir verb in the pretérito, with the forms yo cumplí, tú cumpliste, él/ella/usted cumplió, nosotros cumplimos, vosotros cumplisteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes cumplieron (or cumplieron, depending on regional variation). Thus, cumplir with vosotros yields cumplisteis. This tense is often used in narrative to report past actions or obligations that were completed.

Etymology and meaning: cumplir comes from the Latin complere, meaning to fill up or to complete, and through the evolution of Romance languages acquired the sense of fulfilling an obligation, promise, or requirement. The related noun cumplimiento denotes the act or result of fulfillment.

See also: other verb forms of cumplir, such as cumplí, cumpliste, cumplió, cumplimos, cumplieron, and related terms like cumplimiento. Regional variations in pronoun use affect the prevalence of cumplisteis; in contexts lacking vosotros, equivalents rely on ustedes cumplieron.