pedaleaste

Pedaleaste is the second-person singular form of the Spanish verb pedalear in the pretérito indefinido (simple past). It denotes a completed action of pedaling in the past and is used in narrative or reported speech when addressing someone familiar as “you pedaled.”

Pedalear is a regular -ar verb derived from the noun pedal, meaning the mechanism used to transfer force when riding a bicycle or operating a pedal-driven device. The verb forms follow the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs in the pretérito indefinido.

Conjugation in the pretérito indefinido (examples for all persons): yo pedaleé, tú pedaleaste, él/ella/Ud. pedaló, nosotros pedaleamos, vosotros pedaleasteis, ellos/ellas/Uds. pedaleaban? No—it is pedalearon for the third person plural. The form pedaleaste (tú) is stressed on the syllable as per regular Spanish pronunciation and carries no accent mark.

Usage and examples: Pedaleaste is used to recount a past act of riding a bicycle or using a pedal-operated device. It is appropriate in informal conversation and in written narration. Example: “Yesterday you pedaled through the park for an hour.” Another example: “¿Pedaleaste hasta la cima o solo hasta el mirador?” Translations illustrate how the form fits into past-tense narration.

See also: Pedal (noun), Pedalear (verb), Conjugation of pedalear, Spanish verb tenses.