chequeaste

Chequeaste is a Spanish verb form meaning “you checked.” It is the second-person singular pretérito indefinido (simple past) of the verb chequear, used in many Spanish-speaking regions to refer to a completed action of verifying or inspecting something. The form signals that the action was performed in the past and that the speaker is addressing someone informally as “tú.”

Etymology and usage context: Chequear is an anglicism adapted into Spanish from the English check. The verb can be used in various Latin American dialects and increasingly in other varieties of Spanish. In formal writing, some speakers prefer verbs such as verificar, comprobar, or revisar, reserving chequear for informal speech or writing.

Conjugation note: Chequear follows regular -ar conjugation patterns in the pretérito indefinido for the tú form. For reference, the full preterite forms are: yo chequeé, tú chequeaste, él/ella/usted chequeó, nosotros chequeamos, vosotros chequeasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes chequearon. Chequeaste specifically corresponds to the tú form in the simple past.

Examples: “Chequeaste la lista antes de salir.” “¿Chequeaste si había correos?” These illustrate using chequeaste to indicate a past verification action.

Variants and related terms: In Spain and some regions, people may also use checar as an alternative spelling and verb form, with corresponding conjugations. The noun cheque and the verb chequeo are related terms connected to verification tasks or to the bank check, respectively. See also: chequear, verificar, comprobar, revisar.