dirigieseis

Dirigieseis is a conjugated form of the Spanish verb dirigir, functioning as the second-person plural in the imperfect subjunctive (pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo) for the vosotros form. It corresponds to the -se variant of the imperfect subjunctive used with vosotros, one of two commonly taught endings in traditional Spanish grammar.

In usage, dirigieseis expresses hypothetical or uncertain past actions within subordinate clauses. It often appears after verbs of wishing, suggestion, or necessity, or in conditional-like constructions with si or imagined situations. For example: “Si vosotros dirigieseis la empresa con más prudencia, obtendríais mejores resultados.” Another common, more formal or literary variant is “Si vosotros dirigiérais la empresa…,” which uses the -ra form.

Regional and stylistic notes indicate that dirigieseis is less frequent in everyday speech, especially in Latin America, where the -ra form dirigierais is often preferred. In written or formal peninsular Spanish, both forms may be encountered, with the -se variant sometimes characterized as more literary or archaic, while the -ra form is more widespread in casual speech. The choice between these two imperfect subjunctive forms for vosotros is a matter of register and regional habit rather than strict grammatical rule.

Related forms include the vosotros imperfect subjunctive -ra form (dirigierais) and the third-person plural imperfect subjunctive (dirigiesen). The verb itself, dirigir, derives from Latin dirigere, and its subjunctive forms reflect standard Romance-era patterns for -ir verbs in the imperfect subjunctive.