generalizasteis

Generalizasteis is the second-person plural form in the pretérito indefinido of the Spanish verb generalizar. It corresponds to the English “you all generalized” and is used when addressing a group in the past, in dialects and settings that employ the vosotrOS form.

Morphology and usage notes: generalizasteis is formed from the stem generaliz- plus the -asteis ending, which marks vosotros in the simple past. This form is characteristic of regions that use the vosotrOS form, notably Spain. In most of Latin America, where vosotros is not used, the corresponding past plural is generalizaron (ustedes generalizaron). The verb is transitive and can take a direct object representing what was generalized, such as a conclusion, a pattern, or a claim.

Typical usage: generalizasteis is used to describe a completed past action by a group. For example: Después de revisar varios casos, generalizasteis la conclusión de que el problema era general en la empresa. The nuance can include extrapolating a finding from a subset to a broader context.

Regional considerations: Because generalizasteis relies on vosotros, its direct usage is more common in Spain and in communities that teach or maintain the vosotros form. In formal writing or in Latin American contexts, equivalent expressions use ustedes conjugations in the pretérito indefinido or other tenses.

See Also: generalizar, pretérito indefinido, vosotros.