apostaste

Apostaste is the second-person singular form of the Spanish verb apostar in the pretérito indefinido (simple past). It translates to “you bet” or “you wagered” in English and is used to describe a completed action in the past in informal speech.

Conjugation and grammar: apostar is a regular -ar verb. The key forms in the simple past are: yo aposté, tú apostaste, él/ella/Ud. apostó, nosotros apostamos, vosotros apostasteis, ellos/ellas/Uds. apostaron. The vosotros form is common in Spain; in most of Latin America, ustedes apostaron is used instead of vosotros apostasteis.

Usage: apostaste is used to indicate a past act of placing a bet or taking a risk. It can be literal, as in gambling or betting, or figurative, referring to decisions or bets in a broader sense. Typical constructions include apostar dinero or apostar por alguien o algo, such as “apostaste cinco euros en ese partido” or “apostaste por ese equipo.” The form often appears in questions like “¿Apostaste en ese partido?” and in statements such as “Apostaste por una nueva estrategia.”

Examples: “Apostaste cinco euros al rojo.” “¿Apostaste por ese plan desde el principio?” “Ella apostó por una inversión arriesgada y obtuvo una ganancia.” The verb also has a past participle form, apostado, used to form compound tenses or as an adjective.

See also: apostar, apuesta, apostado.