edificaste

Edificaste is the second-person singular preterite (pretérito simple) form of the Spanish verb edificar, meaning to build or to construct. It indicates a completed action in the past carried out by the subject you, typically the informal “tú.”

Conjugation and characteristics: edificar is a regular -ar verb in the preterite, with endings yo edifiqué, tú edificaste, él/ella/usted edified? Wait: ensure correct forms: yo edifiqué, tú edificaste, él/ella/usted edificó, nosotros edificamos, vosotros edificasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes edificaron. The tú form edificaste follows the regular -ar pattern in the preterite, with no accent mark. The yo form edifiqué carries a spelling accent to maintain the stem pronunciation. The pronunciation of edificaste is e-di-fi-CAS-te.

Usage and nuance: Edificaste is used in narrative or direct speech to indicate that the listener performed a building action in the past. It can take objects such as una casa, un edificio, una muralla, etc. The verb is largely synonymous with construir, though edificar often emphasizes the act of creating or raising a structure.

Origin and related forms: Edificar derives from Latin aedificare, passing into Spanish via Old Spanish. Other forms in the same verb family include edifi‍camos, edificarás, edificaron, and related tenses such as edificó (él/ella/usted) and edifiqué (yo).