Aflojaste

Aflojaste is the second-person singular form of the preterite tense of the Spanish verb aflojar. The verb means to loosen, slacken, or relax something, either physically (a rope, a screw) or metaphorically (tensions, rules, prices). As a regular -ar verb, aflojar follows the standard conjugation pattern of this class in the preterite.

Usage and meaning: Aflojaste is used to state that you carried out a loosening action in the past. It can describe tangible actions, such as loosening a component, or more abstract relaxations, such as easing restrictions or easing pressure. In everyday speech, it often appears in narratives or conversations describing past events or changes you initiated.

Conjugation notes: Aflojar is a regular -ar verb. In the preterite, the second-person singular form is aflojaste, with the accent on the last syllable. Other related forms include yo aflojé (I loosened), él aflojó (he loosened), nosotros aflojamos (we loosened), vosotros aflojasteis (you all loosened), and ellos aflojaron (they loosened). The past participle is aflojado, and the gerund is aflojando.

Examples: "Ayer aflojaste el tornillo del mueble." "Después de la semana tensa, aflojaste la presión en el equipo." These usages illustrate both physical and figurative loosening described in the past.