Aseguraste

Aseguraste is the second-person singular preterite form of the Spanish verb asegurar. It denotes an action completed in the past in which the subject tú performed the act of making something secure, guaranteed, or insured. The base verb asegurar has several related senses: to guarantee or assure someone about something; to secure or fasten physically; and to insure against a risk through a policy. The preterite tú form, aseguraste, corresponds to English “you ensured” or “you secured.”

Etymology and related forms: asegurar comes from the noun seguro, meaning secure or safe, with a prefix that forms a causative verb. It has cognates in other Romance languages, such as Portuguese assegurar and French assurer. The verb is part of the regular -ar verb conjugation, with accents marking the stressed syllable in the past tense forms (e.g., aseguré, aseguraste, aseguró).

Usage notes: The meaning of aseguraste depends on context. In everyday language, asegurar often means to verify or confirm something (you ensured it was true). It can also mean to guarantee a promise or a loan, or to secure physically by fastening or locking. The sense chosen is determined by the object and the broader sentence.

Examples:

- Aseguraste la puerta antes de salir. (You secured/locked the door before leaving.)

- Aseguraste que la información era correcta. (You ensured that the information was correct.)

- En el contrato, aseguraste tu interés con un aval. (In the contract, you guaranteed your interest with a guarantee.)

Aseguraste thus functions as a past-tense marker for a direct, active action by the subject "tú," with meanings that span physical security, verification, and financial protection.