determinábais

Determinábais is a verb form in the Spanish language. It is the second-person plural imperfect indicative of the verb "determinar." The imperfect indicative tense is used to describe past actions that were ongoing, habitual, or descriptive in nature. Therefore, "determinábais" translates to "you all were determining" or "you all used to determine."

The verb "determinar" itself means to establish, settle, fix, or decide. It can be applied in various contexts, such as determining a cause, determining a course of action, or determining the outcome of an event. When conjugated in the "determinábais" form, it refers to a group of people (the "vosotros" or "ustedes" in certain Latin American regions, though "ustedes" often uses a different imperfect form) who were engaged in the act of determining something in the past.

For instance, "Vosotros determinábais los precios del mercado" would mean "You all used to determine the market prices." This implies a past habit or ongoing activity of setting prices by a group. Similarly, "Ellos determinábais las causas del problema" would translate to "You all were determining the causes of the problem," suggesting a past, unfinished investigation or assessment by the group. The specific nuance of "determinábais" lies in its past, continuous, or habitual aspect and its address to a plural "you."