satisfacíais

Satisfacíais is a Spanish verb form. It is the second-person plural imperfect indicative of the verb satisfacer, meaning you all used to satisfy or you all were satisfying. This tense expresses habitual or ongoing actions in the past.

Morphology and usage: satisfacíais is formed from the stem satisfac- plus the imperfect ending -íais, with the accent on the í to indicate the stress. It is part of the regular conjugation pattern for -er verbs in the imperfect indicative and is used with the vosotros subject pronoun, which is standard in Spain.

Regional considerations: In Spain, where the vosotros form is common, satisfacíais appears in spoken and written texts. In most of Latin America, where the vosotros form is not used, speakers would typically express the same idea with ustedes satisfacían (third-person plural). Thus satisfacíais is mainly encountered in Spain or in texts that preserve the vosotros form.

Examples: Antes, satisfacíais las demandas de los clientes con rapidez. En aquella empresa, satisfacíais las exigencias sin demora.

Related forms: Present tense shows satisfacéis (vosotros satisfacéis). The imperfect subjunctive has forms such as satisfacierais or satisfacieras, depending on regional usage. The infinitive is satisfacer; its etymology traces to Latin satis- “enough” + facere “to do.”

Etymology: Satisfacer derives from the Latin satis and facere, and the form satisfacíais reflects regular imperfect indicative conjugation for -er verbs in the vosotros form.