pactaste

Pactaste is the second-person singular form of the Spanish verb pactar in the pretérito indefinido, or simple past. It means “you made a pact” or “you agreed,” and it is used to describe a completed agreement or arrangement in the past. The corresponding noun for a formal agreement is pacto.

Etymology and conjugation: Pactar is a regular -ar verb. In the pretérito indefinido, the principal forms are yo pacté, tú pactaste, él pactó, nosotros pactamos, vosotros pactasteis, ellos pactaron. The form pactaste is used when the subject is tú (informal you). The formal singular usted uses pactó, and ustedes use pactaron.

Usage notes: The pretérito indefinido expresses actions completed within a definite time frame, often specified by time words such as ayer, la semana pasada, o aquel día. Pactaste typically appears with explicit time indicators or in contexts where the past agreement is the focus. It contrasts with the imperfect pactabas, which would indicate an ongoing or habitual past action, such as a standing agreement in the past.

Examples: “Ayer pactaste un acuerdo con la empresa.” “¿Pactaste los términos del contrato?” See also pactar (to make an agreement) and pacto (an agreement or pact). The form pactaste is common in informal speech across many Spanish-speaking regions, while related forms reflect formality and tense depending on the context.