destruiste

Destruiste is the second-person singular form of the Spanish verb destruir in the pretérito indefinido (preterite). It translates as "you destroyed" and is used when addressing someone informal as tú. It denotes a completed action in the past.

Conjugation in the preterite: yo destruí, tú destruiste, él/ella/usted destruyó, nosotros destruimos, vosotros destruisteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes destruyeron. The form destruiste corresponds to the second person singular.

Etymology: Destruir comes from Latin destruere, formed from de- plus struere, meaning to unbuild or demolish. In Spanish, the verb retains this sense and is used to describe past acts of damage, ruin, or demolition.

Usage notes: Destruiste is used for informal address and appears in narrative or descriptive past contexts. It contrasts with the imperfect form destruía for ongoing past actions and with destruir in other tenses for different moods.

Example: Ayer destruiste todas las fotos del álbum. Translation: Yesterday you destroyed all the photos in the album.

See also: Destruir; Pretérito indefinido; Spanish verbs.