sancionasteis

Sancionasteis is the second-person plural form of the verb sancionar in the pretérito indefinido (simple past) in Spanish. Sancionar generally means to impose a sanction or penalty, or, in a legal context, to approve, ratify, or sanction a law or rule. Therefore, sancionasteis can refer to you all imposing a sanction or to you all having approved a norm, depending on the object of the action.

Usage and regional notes: In Spain, sancionasteis is the standard form used when addressing a group with vosotros. In many Latin American countries, where vosotros is not used in normal speech, the corresponding pretérito would typically be sancionaron (with ustedes). The sense of the verb is determined by the object: it can mean penalizing someone or endorsing/legally enacting something.

Conjugation and related forms: Sancionar follows regular -ar verb conjugation patterns. Present tense forms include sanciono, sancionas, sanciona, sancionamos, sancionáis, sancionan. The pretérito indefinido for vosotros is sancionasteis, while for ustedes/ellos/ellas it is sancionaron. Other moods include the subjunctive (presente sancione, sanciones, sancione, sancionemos, sancionéis, sancionen) and the imperative (sancionad).

Examples: Vosotros sancionasteis a los infractores con multas severas, y la medida fue respaldada por la junta. En otro contexto, la autoridad sancionó la ley tras el debate parlamentario, convirtiéndola en una norma vigente.

Etymology: sancionar proviene del latín sancionare, relacionado con decretar, confirmar o hacer algo válido por autoridad.