Obedeciste

Obedeciste is the second-person singular form of the Spanish verb obedecer in the pretérito indefinido (simple past). It is used to indicate that you (tú) obeyed a command, rule, or directive in a past moment. As a form of obedecer, obedeciste follows the regular endings of the -er verbs in this tense, with other forms being yo obedecí, él obedeció, nosotros obedecimos, vosotros obedecisteis, y ellos obedecieron.

Conjugation context and usage: Obedecer is a regular -er verb in its past tense conjugation, so obedeciste appears in narratives or conversations when referring to a past act of compliance by the informal singular subject. It contrasts with usted obedeció for the formal “you,” and with obedecisteis or obedecieron for other subjects or plural forms. The form is common in everyday Spanish across regions that use the tú form.

Etymology and related forms: Obedecer comes from Latin oboedire, formed from ob- (toward, in response to) and audire (to hear). The word entered Spanish through Old Spanish obedecer and has given rise to related terms such as obediencia (obedience) and obediente (obedient).

Notes: The principal use of obedeciste is factual past narration of compliance by a specific informal you. It is part of a broader verbal family around obedecer, which includes other past tense forms and related nouns and adjectives describing obedience or the act of obeying.