resístíais

"Resístíais" is the second-person plural imperfect indicative form of the Spanish verb *resistir*, meaning "to resist." This conjugation is used in the context of past continuous actions or habitual past actions, typically translated into English as "you (all) were resisting" or "you (all) used to resist."

The verb *resistir* originates from Latin *resistere*, combining *re-* (indicating repetition or intensity) and *sistere* (to stand). It appears in various forms across Romance languages, such as French *résister*, Italian *resistere*, and Portuguese *resistir*. In Spanish, *resistir* is a regular verb in the -ir conjugation group, meaning its conjugations follow predictable patterns based on the stem *resist-*.

The imperfect tense is often used to describe ongoing actions in the past, contrasting with the preterite, which denotes completed actions. For example, *"Ustedes resístían la orden"* translates to "You (all) were resisting the order," emphasizing a continuous or repeated action rather than a single completed event.

This conjugation is commonly found in literature, historical accounts, and informal speech to convey past resistance, whether physical, emotional, or ideological. Its usage reflects the grammatical distinction between habitual past actions and those that were in progress at a specific time.