erigisteis

Erigisteis is the second-person plural preterite indicative form of the Spanish verb erigir, meaning to erect, raise, or establish. It is used to describe a completed action performed by a group addressed as vosotros, the informal plural you in Spain. In many parts of the Spanish-speaking world, the vosotros form is not used, and the corresponding past tense would be rendered with ustedes (you all) erigieron.

Etymology and form: Erigir comes from Latin erigere, meaning to raise up. In the preterite, erigir has regular endings for most forms, but the third-person forms are irregular: erigió (he/ she/ it erected) and erigieron (they erected). The vosotros form is erigisteis, which preserves the common -isteis ending used for the vosotros past tense with -gir verbs.

Conjugation (preiterate, indicative, past tense): yo erigí, tú erigiste, él/ella/usted erigió, nosotros erigimos, vosotros erigisteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes erigieron. Example: Ayer vosotros erigisteis una estatua.

Usage notes: Erigir is often used in formal or ceremonial contexts, such as constructing monuments, establishing institutions, or setting up rules or structures. The vosotros form arcaically emphasizes a collective action among a group in Spain; in Latin America, equivalent past actions are typically expressed with ustedes erigieron, without the vosotros form.

Related forms: The base verb also appears in other tenses and moods, including present erigo/ eriges/ erige and the past participle erigido. Reflections of the same root appear in related words such as erigible (capable of being erected) or redirigir (to redirect) in some contexts.