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aplaudiste

Aplaudiste is the second-person singular form of the Spanish verb aplaudir in the pretérito indefinido (simple past). It means “you applauded” and is used to describe a completed action in the past with the informal subject tú. The full conjugation in this tense for aplaudir is: aplaudí, aplaudiste, aplaudió, aplaudimos, aplaudisteis, aplaudieron.

Origin and usage: Aplaudir comes from Latin applaudere, with the root plaud- meaning to clap. In Spanish,

Examples: Tú aplaudiste al final de la función. ¿Aplaudiste cuando lo anunciaron? These sentences illustrate the

Related terms and etymology: The verb aplaudir is cognate with other Romance verbs formed from plaudere in

See also: aplaudir, plaudere, pretérito indefinido, Spanish verb conjugation.

aplaudiste
is
a
standard
past-tense
form
used
in
narrative
and
speech
to
indicate
that
the
person
addressed
performed
the
act
of
clapping.
It
is
employed
in
both
Spain
and
Latin
America,
though
regional
preferences
for
past
tenses
may
vary
in
informal
speech.
typical
use
in
dialogue
and
storytelling,
where
the
past
action
of
applauding
is
attributed
to
the
listener.
Latin
and
is
related
to
the
English
root
in
“applaud.”
The
word
emphasizes
the
act
of
clapping
to
show
approval
or
appreciation.