persistíais

Persistíais is the second-person plural form of the Spanish verb persistir in the pretérito imperfecto de indicativo. It is used to describe ongoing or habitual actions in the past by the pronoun vosotros, which is commonly used in Spain and in other regions that maintain the vosotros form. Literally, it translates to “you (all) persisted” or “you were persisting,” depending on the context.

Form and usage notes: The imperfect indicative endings for -ir verbs attach to the stem persist- to produce persistíais. This form expresses duration or repetition in the past, or a narrative past description. In regions and varieties that do not use vosotros, such as much of Latin America, the corresponding past tense for ustedes is typically persisted as persistían (third person plural), since ustedes use the third-person plural form.

Note on mood: Persistíais is not the standard form of the imperfect subjunctive. For the imperfect subjunctive, standard forms among most varieties are persistierais or persistieseis, depending on the variant of the subjunctive being used. Historical or regional usage may vary, but persistíais remains the typical imperfect indicative form for vosotros.

Examples:

- Antes de la mudanza, vosotros persistíais en vuestro plan a pesar de los contratiempos.

- Durante el año escolar, vosotros persistíais trabajando en el proyecto hasta terminarlo.