regalaste

Regalaste is the second-person singular form of the Spanish verb regalar in the pretérito indefinido (simple past). It means “you gave (as a gift)” and describes a completed act of giving a gift in the past when the subject is informal you (tú).

Conjugation in this tense is regular: yo regalé, tú regalaste, él regaló, nosotros regalamos, vosotros regalasteis, ellos regalaron. The form regalaste is used specifically for the subject tú in the past tense and contrasts with other persons and tenses such as regalé (I gave) or regaló (he gave).

Usage: Regalaste is used to recount past gift-giving events. It commonly pairs with a direct object (the gift) and may include an indirect object indicating the recipient. Examples: “Ayer regalaste un libro a tu amigo.” “¿Regalaste esas flores a tu madre?” It can be negated or embedded in questions and dependent clauses, e.g., “No regalaste nada” or “Me preguntó si regalaste ese cuadro.”

Etymology and related terms: Regalaste comes from the verb regalar, meaning to give as a gift. The noun regalo means gift, and the verb is formed from that sense of giving a present. Related verbs include regalars (to gift) and obsequiar (to present as a favor or gift) in more formal contexts.

See also: Regalo (gift), Regalar.