llorasteis

Llorasteis is the second‑person plural form of the Spanish verb llorar in the preterite tense, meaning “you (all) cried.” The verb llorar, derived from the Latin lacrāre, belongs to the first conjugation and follows regular –ar verb patterns in most of its forms, though its preterite stems may show slight irregularities in older dialects. In contemporary standard Spanish, the preterite of llorar is conjugated as yo lloré, tú lloraste, él/ella lloró, nosotros/as lloramos, vosotros/as llorasteis, ellos/as lloraron, with llorasteis specifically marking an action completed in the past by a plural audience addressed directly.

The morphology of llorasteis consists of the verb stem llor‑, the preterite suffix ‑aste‑, and the second‑person plural ending ‑is. This construction is typical of regular –ar verbs in the preterite and contrasts with the imperfect form “llorabais” and the present form “lloráis.” Its usage is primarily found in regions where the pronoun vosotros remains active, such as Spain; in most of Latin America, the second‑person plural is expressed with “ustedes lloraron,” rendering llorasteis less common in everyday speech outside Iberian contexts.

In literary and historical texts, llorasteis may appear in dialogues that preserve the vosotros form, often evoking a more intimate or collective tone. The word also surfaces in song lyrics, poetry, and oral traditions that employ the preterite to recount shared emotional experiences, emphasizing a moment when a group collectively expressed sorrow. As a lexical item, llorasteis exemplifies the interaction between verb morphology and regional pronoun usage in the Spanish language.