Rastreasteis

Rastreasteis is the second-person plural preterite indicative form of the Spanish verb rastrear. Rastrear means to track, trace, or monitor something or someone, including objects, people, or data. The form rastreasteis is used in Spain with the vosotros subject; in Latin American Spanish the corresponding past tense for ustedes is rastrearon, since vosotros is less common there.

Rastrear is a regular -ar verb. Its full preterite paradigm is rastreé, rastreaste, rastreó, rastreamos, rastreasteis, rastrearon. The preterite expresses a completed action in the past. Uses include describing the tracking of a shipment, tracing the origin of information, or following a physical trail. It can also be applied in more figurative contexts, such as rastrear datos or rastrear una fuente.

Examples include: “Ayer rastreasteis el origen de la mercancía.” and “En el informe se rastrearon las fuentes de la información.” These illustrate how rastrear covers both literal and metaphorical tracing. The nuance remains that the action was carried out and finished in the past, often within a specific time frame or event.

Etymology and related terms: rastrear derives from rastro, meaning trace or track, with the verb-forming suffix -ear. Related nouns and adjectives include rastreo (tracing, tracking) and rastreador (tracker). See also rastreado, rastreable, and other forms of rastrear in conjugation tables.