veíais

Veíais is the second-person plural imperfect indicative form of the Spanish verb ver, used with the pronoun vosotros. The imperfect in Spanish describes past actions that were habitual or ongoing, without indicating their completion. Veíais corresponds to the English phrase "you all used to see." In regions where the pronoun vosotros is common, veíais is the standard form; in many Latin American varieties, the corresponding past tense uses ustedes with veían.

Conjugation: In the imperfect tense, ver with vosotros is veíais. The full imperfect conjugation of ver is: yo veía, tú veías, él/ella/usted veía, nosotros veíamos, vosotros veíais, ellos/ellas/ustedes veían. Note that veían is used with ustedes in Latin America, while veíais is the vosotros form in Spain.

Usage and regional variation: Veíais is primarily used in Spain, where the vosotros form is standard in informal plural address. In Latin American Spanish, the second-person plural is generally ustedes, so the corresponding imperfect form is veían. In contemporary writing or dialogue aimed at Latin American audiences, veíais may appear in historical or literary contexts or when retaining regional voice from Spain.

Etymology and phonology: Ver comes from the Latin vidēre. In the imperfect, the second-person plural form veíais shows the expected regular -íais ending after the stem ve-, with an accent to mark stress on the syllable containing the diphthong. The form is irregular only in its use of vosotros and the accent pattern typical of this tense.

Example: Antes, vosotros veíais las estrellas cada noche desde la playa.