decantasteis

Decantasteis is the second-person plural preterite form of the Spanish verb decantar. It marks a completed action in the past and is used with the vosotros subject, which is standard in Spain. In many Latin American varieties, the corresponding preterite form with ustedes would be decantaron.

Decantar is a regular -ar verb, so its preterite forms follow the standard endings: yo decanté, tú decantaste, él/ella/usted decantó, nosotros decantamos, vosotros decantasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes decantaron. This regularity means decantasteis is predictable from the base decant- stem.

Usage-wise, decantar primarily refers to the act of decanting wine—pouring it from a bottle into a decanter to separate sediment or to aerate the liquid. The term can also be used in broader contexts to describe drawing off liquid or separating components in cooking or chemistry, though wine service remains the most common association. In practice, decantar is encountered most often in instructional, culinary, or descriptive passages about wine preparation and tasting.

Example: Ayer vosotros decantasteis el vino antes de servirlo. In Latin American Spanish, you would typically encounter ustedes decantaron instead of decantasteis, reflecting regional variation in the second-person pronouns and their corresponding verb forms.