opinasteis

Opinasteis is the second person plural form of the pretérito simple (also called pretérito indefinido) of the Spanish verb opinar. It indicates that you all expressed an opinion at a specific moment in the past. The verb opinar means to express an opinion or judgment about something.

Etymology and form: Opinar comes from Latin opinari, related to opinion. The verb is regular in its conjugation. The pretérito simple endings for -ar verbs yield: opiné (yo), opinaste (tú), opinó (él/ella/usted), opinamos (nosotros), opinasteis (vosotros), opinaron (ellos/ellas/ustedes). Therefore, opinasteis corresponds to the second-person plural familiar form used primarily in Spain.

Regional usage: Opinasteis is characteristic of Spanish spoken in Spain due to the use of vosotros. In most Spanish-speaking countries of the Americas, the equivalent past tense for “you all” is opinaron (or ustedes opinaron in many contexts), since the vos- form is not typically used there.

Usage notes: Opinar is a regular verb, so opinasteis follows the standard pattern for -ar verbs in the pretérito simple. The form is commonly found in narrative past contexts, dialogues, and reports describing opinions voiced at a past time.

Example sentences:

- Ayer vosotros opinasteis sobre la propuesta y decidisteis seguir adelante.

- ¿Qué opinasteis de la reunión?

See also: opinar, conjugation patterns of -ar verbs, pretérito simple.