frustrasteis

Frustrasteis is the second-person plural pretérito indefinido (pretérito) form of the Spanish verb frustrar, used with the pronoun vosotros. It translates roughly as “you all frustrated” or “you all thwarted.” Frustrar means to prevent someone from achieving a goal, to disappoint, or to hinder a plan.

Conjugation and form: For regular -ar verbs in the preterite, the voso­tros form ends with -asteis. Therefore, frustrasteis follows the standard pattern: yo frustré, tú frustraste, él frustró, nosotros frustramos, vosotros frustrasteis, ellos frustraron. This form does not involve irregular changes.

Usage: Frustrasteis is standard in Spain, where the vosotros form is commonplace. In most Latin American dialects, the corresponding past tense for addressing a group uses ustedes, with frustraron, instead of frustrasteis. The form may appear in Spain-specific speech, literature, or translations.

Examples: Frustrasteis mis planes al cancelar la reunión a último momento. Frustrasteis nuestros esfuerzos al no presentaros a tiempo.

Etymology: Frustrar proviene del latín frustrāre, que significa frustrar, decepcionar o impedir.