cediste

Cediste is the second-person singular form of the Spanish verb ceder in the pretérito indefinido (preterite) tense. It translates as “you yielded” or “you ceded,” and it describes a completed action in the past carried out by the subject tú (informal you). The verb ceder is regular in the preterite, following the standard -er verb endings: yo cedí, tú cediste, él cedió, nosotros cedimos, vosotros cedisteis, ellos cedieron.

Etymology and pronunciation: cediste comes from the Latin cedere, meaning to yield or give way. In standard Spanish, it is pronounced se-DIS-te, with the stress on the second syllable; regional varieties may show slight phonetic differences but the written form remains the same.

Usage and nuance: this form is used when a speaker refers to a past moment in which the you yielded, conceded, or transferred something, such as a seat, a claim, or a position. It contrasts with other tenses for the same verb, for example, cedías (imperfect) for ongoing past yieldings, or cedes (present) for current yielding. It also differs from cedió, which is the usted/él/ella form in the same tense.

Examples:

- Tú cediste tu asiento a la persona mayor.

- ¿Por qué cediste ante la presión?

- No cediste ante las amenazas.

Related forms: other conjugations of ceder in the preterite include cedí (yo), cedió (él/ella/usted), cedimos (nosotros), cedisteis (vosotros), y cedieron (ellos/ellas/ustedes). The term is primarily a grammatical form rather than a standalone lexical item.