descansaste

Descansaste is the second-person singular form of the Spanish verb descansar in the pretérito perfecto simple, commonly known as the simple past. It corresponds to the subject tú and translates to “you rested” or “you did rest.” This form is used to describe a completed act of resting in the past.

Form and usage notes: Descansaste comes from the regular -ar verb conjugation pattern in the pretérito. For regular -ar verbs, the endings in this tense are: -é, -aste, -ó, -amos, -asteis, -aron. The tú form, descansaste, does not carry an accent mark. The corresponding forms for other subjects include descansé (yo), descansó (él/ella/usted), descansamos (nosotros), descansasteis (vosotros), and descansaron (ellos/ellas/ustedes). The pretérito is used for actions completed at a definite time in the past, often with time expressions like ayer, la semana pasada, o durante el viaje.

Etymology and context: Descansar derives from a Spanish root meaning to rest or take a break. Descansaste is the second-person singular past tense form, widely used in everyday speech to indicate that the person addressed took a period of rest.

Examples:

- Ayer descansaste un par de horas y luego continuaste con tus actividades. (Yesterday you rested for a couple of hours and then continued with your activities.)

- ¿Descansaste después de la clase? (Did you rest after class?)

See also: descansar, conjugation of descansar, pretérito simple, tú form.