ofendisteis

Ofendisteis is the second-person plural form of the Spanish verb ofender in the pretérito indefinido (simple past). It means “you all offended” and is used when addressing a group informally in Spain (vosotros form). The verb in this tense follows the regular -er conjugation pattern: yo ofendí, tú ofendiste, él/ella/Ud. ofendió, nosotros/as ofendimos, vosotros/as ofendisteis, ellos/as/Uds. ofendieron. The stem is not modified in the pretérito, unlike some present-tense forms that involve a vowel change.

Usage notes:

In contemporary Spanish outside Spain, the vosotros forms are uncommon. Most Spanish-speaking countries use ustedes for the second person plural, with the corresponding pretérito forms of ofender being ofendieron. When addressing a mixed or formal audience in Latin America, you would typically say “ustedes ofendieron” in the past tense, not “ofendisteis.” The etymology traces to Latin offendere, meaning to strike against or to offend, and the noun ofensa shares the same root.

Examples:

- Ayer, vosotros ofendisteis a vuestro compañero con esos comentarios.

- En la reunión, ofendisteis a varias personas con vuestras palabras.

This form is primarily encountered in Spain, particularly in written and formal contexts that preserve the vosotros distinction. In many dialects, simpler or more neutral constructions using ustedes are preferred for past actions.