exhibisteis

Exhibisteis is the second-person plural preterite form of the Spanish verb exhibir, meaning to show or display something. It is used to refer to a completed action in the past performed by the group addressed by the informal plural pronoun vosotros in Spain. In many Latin American varieties, the vosotos form is not used, and ustedes would take the preterite form exhibieron.

Etymology and meaning: exhibir comes from Latin exhibere, formed from ex- “out” and habere “to have/hold,” with the sense of bringing something forward to be seen or demonstrated. In Spanish, the term retains the core sense of presenting or displaying something, whether an object, evidence, or a performance.

Usage and conjugation: exhibís and exhibís is the present form for vosotros, while the preterite vosotros form is exhibisteis. The full preterite conjugation for exhibir is: exhibí, exhibiste, exhibió, exhibimos, exhibisteis, exhibieron. Exhibir is a regular -ir verb in its preterite, so its vosotros form follows the standard pattern for this tense.

Examples:

- Ayer exhibisteis las pruebas ante el comité.

- Durante la exposición, exhibisteis una colección muy rara y valiosa.

Notes: In contexts outside Spain where vosotos is uncommon, hablaría is often replaced with ustedes and the corresponding preterite form exhibieron. The term also appears in legal or academic contexts to mean presenting evidence or information.