pactasteis

Pactasteis is the second-person plural preterite form of the Spanish verb pactar, meaning to make a pact or agreement. It translates to "you all agreed" or "you all made a pact." It is used when the subject is vosotros, a form common in Spain; in many parts of Latin America the corresponding form is "ustedes pactaron."

Pactasteis follows the standard -ar verb preterite endings: yo pacté, tú pactaste, él pactó, nosotros pactamos, vosotros pactasteis, ellos pactaron. This form denotes a completed action in the past, such as negotiating and concluding a pact or treaty.

Usage notes: The tú and vosotros forms are used depending on regional variation. In regions that do not use the vosotros form, speakers typically use "ustedes pactaron" to express the same past action. The verb can take a direct object (for example, "un pacto" or "un acuerdo") or be complemented by other elements depending on sentence structure.

Examples: "Ayer pactasteis un acuerdo con la empresa." "Los representantes pactasteis una alianza." In regions using ustedes, the equivalent would be "ustedes pactaron un acuerdo" or "ustedes pactaron una alianza."

Etymology: Pactasteis derives from pactar, which comes from Latin pactum, with the standard second-person plural preterite ending -asteis added to the stem pact-.