aseguras

Aseguras is the second-person singular form of the Spanish verb asegurar in the present indicative tense. It corresponds to the pronoun tú and translates to “you assure,” “you guarantee,” “you insure,” or “you secure” depending on the context.

Origins and meaning: asegurar comes from the idea of making something safe or certain. The root seguro means safe or secure, and the verb form asegurar extends that sense to actions such as guaranteeing a result, insuring a risk, or securing a condition or object. The form aseguras is used with informal address to indicate that the subject is actively performing the action.

Usage: Aseguras is versatile and appears in statements about guaranteeing information, safety, or certainty. It can take different nuances:

- you assure something to someone: “Aseguras a tus amigos que llegará a tiempo.”

- you guarantee a result or claim: “Aseguras que el plan funcionará.”

- you insure or secure something in a practical sense: “Aseguras la puerta para evitar robos.”

Grammatical notes: Aseguras is one of several present-tense forms of asegurar. Other forms include aseguro, aseguras, asegura, aseguramos, aseguráis, aseguran. The imperative form for tú is asegúrate or asegúrate de, depending on construction. In formal contexts, the corresponding usted form is asegura.

See also: asegurar, seguridad, seguro, aseguradora.