golpeaste

Golpeaste is the second-person singular form of the Spanish verb golpear in the preterite (also called pretérito indefinido) indicative. It translates to “you hit” or “you struck” and is used to describe a completed action in the past carried out by the subject tú. The form is regular for -ar verbs, following the standard tú endings in the preterite.

Conjugation context: The verb golpear belongs to regular -ar conjugation in the preterite. The full paradigm is: golpeé (yo), golpeaste (tú), golpeó (él/ella/Ud.), golpeamos (nosotros), golpeasteis (vosotros), golpearon (ellos/ellas/Uds.). The tú form golpeaste has no accent on the e, conforming to standard stress rules for ending in -aste. The related noun golpe means a blow or удар, and the related forms adapt to different subjects and tenses.

Usage and examples: Golpeaste is used to describe a past action you performed that involved hitting something. Examples: “Ayer golpeaste la pelota con la raqueta” (Yesterday you hit the ball with the racket). “Tú golpeaste la puerta para llamar la atención” (You knocked the door to get attention). The verb can be literal, as in striking an object, or figurative, as in delivering a strong impact or influence.

Notes: As with other Spanish verbs, golpeaste requires the appropriate pronoun or context to indicate the subject; in written text, the subject is often implied by the verb form. It is distinct from golpeó (he/she/you formal) and golpeasteis (you all, informal in Spain).