predijiste

Predijiste is the second-person singular form in the preterite tense of the Spanish verb predecir, meaning to predict. It is used to refer to a prediction that was made in the past by the person addressed (tú).

Etymology and conjugation: Predecir comes from Latin praedicere, meaning to declare beforehand. In the preterite, predicir forms are irregular in the tú and other forms, with the stem changing to predij- in most persons. The complete preterite paradigm is: yo predije, tú predijiste, él/ella/Ud. predijo, nosotros predijimos, vosotros predijisteis, ellos/ellas/Uds. predijeron. This contrasts with the present tense predice, predices, predice, predicimos, predicen.

Usage: Predijiste is used to state that you predicted something in the past, often in a narrative or reflective context. It can refer to a forecast that came true or one that did not, depending on the surrounding context.

Examples:

- Predijiste que llovería y llovió más tarde ese día.

- En la reunión, predijiste que los cambios serían difíciles, y así fue.

See also: predecir, which covers the full set of tenses and uses for this verb. Notes: pronunciation of predijiste follows standard Spanish phonology, with the stem dij- and the stress on the syllable fore of -iste.