combinaste

Combinaste is the second-person singular form of the Spanish verb combinar in the pretérito indefinido (preterite). It denotes a completed action in the past and corresponds to “you combined,” “you mixed,” or “you paired,” depending on the context. Like other -ar verbs in this tense, its regular endings are -é, -aste, -ó, -amos, -asteis, -aron. Thus combinaste follows the expected pattern for tú in the simple past.

Etymology traces the verb combinar to Latin combinar(e), from con- “together” and a root related to joining or pairing. The sense evolved in Spanish to include mixing substances, coordinating elements, or pairing items such as colors, outfits, or ideas.

Usage in Spanish is broad and context-driven. It can refer to culinary mixing, as in “Combinaste bien las especias” (You mixed the spices well). It can describe coordinating or pairing elements, for example “Combinaste ese suéter con la chaqueta” (You paired that sweater with the jacket). It also appears in discussions of plans or ideas, such as “Combinaste varias propuestas para la presentación” (You combined several proposals for the presentation). In all cases, combinaste signals a completed action by the second-person singular subject in the past.

Related forms include the other preterite forms of combinar (combiné, combinaste, combinó, combinamos, combinasteis, combinaron) and the noun combinación. The verb is commonly used in everyday speech, with nuances across cooking, fashion, planning, and analysis.