reparaste

Reparaste is the second-person singular form in the preterite indicative tense of the Spanish verb reparar, meaning to repair, mend, or fix. It is used when addressing someone informally as tú and referring to a completed action in the past.

Grammatical notes: Reparar is a regular -ar verb, so its preterite endings are -é for yo, -aste for tú, -ó for él/ella/usted, -amos for nosotros, -asteis for vosotros, and -aron for ellos/ellas/ustedes. Therefore, reparaste follows the typical pattern for this tense: yo reparé, tú reparaste, él reparó, nosotros repararmos (reparamos), vosotros reparasteis, ellos repararon. The form reparaste does not carry an accent mark, while some other preterite forms, such as reparó, do have accents.

Usage and nuance: The preterite tense expresses actions that were completed at a specific point in the past. Reparaste is commonly used in storytelling, reports of past events, or narrated sequences where the speaker refers to something you did in the past. It contrasts with the imperfect tense, which describes ongoing or habitual past actions.

Etymology: The verb reparar comes from the prefix re- plus parare (to prepare) in Latin, developing into the modern sense of repairing or restoring something.

Examples:

- Ayer reparaste la tubería del baño.

- ¿Cuándo reparaste la cerradura de la puerta?

See also: reparar, reparación, reparador.