sucedisteis

Sucedisteis is the second-person plural preterite (simple past) indicative form of the Spanish verb suceder, used when the subject is vosotros. It can mean “you all happened” in the sense of events occurring, or more commonly “you all succeeded” or “you all took over” a position or responsibility, depending on context.

Grammar notes: Sucedisteis is formed from the stem suced- plus the preterite ending for -er verbs in the vosotros form, -isteis, yielding sucedisteis. The full preterite paradigm for suceder is: yo sucedí, tú sucediste, él/ella/usted sucedió, nosotros sucedimos, vosotros sucedisteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes sucedieron. In Spain, where the vosotos form is standard, sucedisteis is commonly used. In most of Latin America, the corresponding past tense for ustedes is sucedieron, as the vosotros form is generally not used there.

Usage examples: A common Spain-specific usage is to indicate a succession in a role: “Ayer vosotros sucedisteis al director en el cargo.” This means you all took over the director’s position. For the sense of events occurring, a more natural phrasing in many contexts is “qué sucedió” or “qué ocurrió,” rather than “qué sucedisteis.” The form is primarily relevant in regions that use the vosotos form.

Etymology and scope: Suceder comes from Latin succedere, meaning to go under and proceed, and in Spanish today it mainly means “to occur” or “to follow/succeed (in a position).” The form sucedisteis is a regular preterite ending for the vosotros subject in contemporary Spanish.