provocaste

Provocaste is the second-person singular form of the Spanish verb provocar in the pretérito indefinido (simple past). It indicates that the subject “tú” performed the action of provoking something in the past. The verb provocar comes from Latin provocare, from pro- “forward” + vocare “to call,” with the sense of arousing or eliciting a reaction.

Grammatical notes: Provocar is a regular -ar verb in the pretérito indefinido for the tú form, yielding provocaste. The full conjugation in this tense is: provoqué, provocaste, provocó, provocamos, provocasteis, provocaron. In many dialects, the pronunciation of provocaste is pro-vo-KAS-te, with the stress on the penultimate syllable.

Usage: Provocaste is transitive and typically requires a direct object or a context that specifies what was provoked. It can express incitement, eliciting a reaction, or causing a change or event. It is suitable for both formal and informal contexts, though it is most common in narrative or descriptive past tense.

Examples:

- Tú provocaste una discusión entre los presentes con tus palabras.

- Con ese comentario, provocaste una gran reacción en las redes.

- Me provocaste una sonrisa con ese chiste.