hicisteis

Hicisteis is the second-person plural form of the Spanish verb hacer in the preterite indicative. It translates to "you all did" or "you all made" and is used to describe completed actions by a group addressed as vosotros. This form is characteristic of Spain, where the vosotros paradigm is common; in much of Latin America, ustedes would use the third-person plural forms (hicieron) instead.

Morphology and conjugation notes: hacer is irregular in the preterite. The forms are hice, hiciste, hizo, hicimos, hicisteis, hicieron. Hicisteis is formed from the irregular stem hic- joined with the vosotros ending -isteis. The 3rd-person forms show different spellings (hizo, hicieron), illustrating the irregular nature of this verb in the preterite.

Usage and regional variation: Hicisteis is primarily used in Spain with informal plural you. In contexts where vosotros is not used, speakers typically employ ustedes and the corresponding third-person preterite (hicieron). The choice between vosotros/hicisteis and ustedes/hicieron can signal regional dialect and level of formality.

Examples:

- Ayer, vosotros hicisteis la tarea. (Yesterday, you all did the homework.)

- ¿Qué hicisteis para la cena? (What did you all make for dinner?)

- Ellos dijeron que hicisteis un buen trabajo. (They said you all did a good job.)

Related forms: Hacéis (present tense), hacíais (imperfect), hagáis (present subjunctive), haced (imperative). The verb’s irregular preterite forms are a notable feature for learners, especially the vosotros form hicisteis versus the ustedes form hicieron.