clasificaste

Clasificaste is the second-person singular form of the verb clasificar in the pretérito indefinido (simple past) in Spanish, used to say that you classified something in the past. It reflects a completed action and typically answers questions like what you did or how you acted in a past moment.

Etymology and meaning: Clasificar comes from Latin classificare, from classis meaning class or category and -ficare meaning to make. The form clasificaste inherits the regular -ar verb pattern in the pretérito indefinido.

Grammar and forms: Clasificar is a regular -ar verb, with one orthographic irregular in the first person singular: yo clasifiqué. The other pretérito indefinido forms are: tú clasificaste, él/ella clasificó, nosotros clasificamos, vosotros clasificasteis, ellos clasificaron. The tú form clasificaste follows the standard ending -aste for -ar verbs, and does not require an accent mark.

Usage notes: Clasificaste is used when addressing someone directly as “you classified” in a past context, or when recounting past events in narratives or reports. It is widely understood in Spanish-speaking regions and is appropriate in formal or informal writing and speech.

Examples:

- Ayer clasificaste los archivos por fecha.

- ¿Clasificaste las muestras antes de la reunión?

See also: clasificar, clasificación, clasificable, clasificador. Further reading can include grammar references on the pretérito indefinido and regular -ar verb conjugation in Spanish.