sentíais

Sentíais is the second-person plural imperfect indicative form of the Spanish verb sentir, used with the pronoun vosotros. It expresses a past state or repeated action of feeling, equivalent to “you all were feeling” or “you all used to feel.” The imperfect tense for sentir in the vosotros form is sentíais, while the full imperfect conjugation is: sentía, sentías, sentía, sentíamos, sentíais, sentían. In many Spanish-speaking regions outside Spain, where the vosotros form is not used, the corresponding form for ustedes is sentían.

Usage and regional variation: Sentíais is typically found in Peninsular Spanish and in contexts where vosotros is standard. In Latin American varieties, ustedes replaces vosotros, so the corresponding past tense form is ustedes sentían. The imperfect conveys ongoing or habitual feelings in the past, or provides background information in narratives, rather than a single completed action.

Examples:

- Cuando éramos niños, vosotros sentíais curiosidad por la ciencia.

- ¿Qué sentíais al escuchar aquella música?

- En aquellos veranos, vosotros sentíais miedo cada vez que sonaba el trueno.

Related forms and notes: Sentir is a regular verb in the imperfect for vosotros, but its meaning extends to physical or emotional sensation, perception, or sympathy. The reflexive version, sentir(se), changes the construction but not the underlying tense.