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participasteis

Participasteis is the second-person plural form of the Spanish verb participar in the pretérito indefinido (simple past). It corresponds to “you all participated” in English and is used primarily in Spain, where the vosotros form is standard. In most of Latin America, this form is uncommon; speakers typically use “participaron” or “ustedes participaron” to express the same idea.

Formation and paradigm: For regular -ar verbs in pretérito indefinido, the endings are -é, -aste, -ó, -amos,

Usage: Participasteis is used to describe past actions that are finished, often with a clear time reference

Notes: The form is regular for an -ar verb; no spelling changes accompany the -asteis ending. In

Examples: Ayer participasteis en la reunión. La semana pasada participasteis en el concurso y recibisteis un

-asteis,
-aron.
Therefore,
the
full
paradigm
of
participar
is:
participé,
participaste,
participó,
participamos,
participasteis,
participaron.
The
form
participasteis
specifically
marks
the
action
as
completed
by
the
vosotros
subject
in
the
past.
such
as
ayer
(yesterday),
la
semana
pasada
(last
week),
o
en
el
concurso
(in
the
contest).
It
appears
in
narrative
or
explanatory
contexts
and
is
paired
with
verbs
and
pronouns
that
indicate
the
participants.
regions
that
do
not
use
the
vosotros
form,
this
tense
is
not
employed;
speakers
would
instead
use
ustedes
participaron
or
simply
participaron
to
refer
to
the
same
plural
“you
all”
subject.
premio.
¿Participasteis
en
el
proyecto
desde
el
inicio?