ripeteste

Ripeteste is the second-person plural form of the Italian verb ripetere in the passato remoto, the literary or narrative past tense. Ripetere means to repeat, and ripeteste specifically indicates that “you (all) repeated” something in a past narrative context. The form is used primarily in written Italian, especially historical or fictional prose, rather than in everyday speech.

In its morphological pattern, ripetere is a regular -ere verb. The passato remoto forms for ripetere are: io ripetetti, tu ripetesti, lui/lei ripeté, noi ripetemmo, voi ripeteste, loro ripeterono. The ending -este marks the second-person plural in this tense. Because the passato remoto is less common in contemporary conversation, ripeteste is most often encountered in literature, journalism from older sources, or regional dialect writing.

Usage of ripeteste tends to signal a formal or antiquated narration. In ordinary conversation, speakers typically prefer the passato prossimo: voi avete ripetuto (you have repeated) or avete ripetuto the same action, depending on the context. The passato remoto forms, including ripeteste, are still taught as part of standard grammar and appear in canonical Italian texts, enabling readers to interpret historical or narrative timelines.

Example sentences:

- Nel racconto, voi ripeteste la stessa domanda finché non otteneste risposta.

- I cronisti scrissero che voi ripeteste gli stessi errori nelle diverse campagne.

See also: Ripetere, Italian verbs, Passato remoto.