recitaste

Recitaste is the second-person singular form of the Spanish verb recitar in the pretérito indefinido (preterite). It means “you recited” and is used to describe a completed act of reciting something aloud, such as a poem, a passage, or a speech.

Recitar derives from Latin recitare, meaning to recite or read aloud. The full pretérito indefinido conjugation for recitar is: yo recité, tú recitaste, él/ella/usted recitó, nosotros recitamos, vosotros recitasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes recitaron. The yo form recité carries an accent to indicate its stress pattern; the tú form recitaste follows the regular stress rules of Spanish.

Usage: Recitaste is common in narrative past tense and in contexts such as classrooms, performances, or literary descriptions. It is typically followed by a direct object: un poema, un fragmento, un discurso, etc. Example sentences include: “Ayer recitaste un poema en la clase.” and “¿Recitaste ya ese fragmento?” The form is used across Spanish-speaking regions; the formal second-person past form is recitó (usted) or recitó (él/ella).

See also: Recitar, recitado, recital. These related terms cover the infinitive meaning, past participles, and the noun referring to a recital or performance.