Inklingo

aprendiste

ah-pren-DEES-teh/apɾenˈdiste/

aprendiste means you learned in Spanish (referring to a single completed action in the past (informal 'tú')).

you learned, did you learn

Also: you found out
VerbA1regular er
A colorful illustration of a child successfully placing the final piece into a wooden jigsaw puzzle, signifying a moment of understanding or learning.
infinitiveaprender
gerundaprendiendo
past Participleaprendido

📝 In Action

¿Qué aprendiste en la clase de historia ayer?

A1

What did you learn in history class yesterday?

Aprendiste a cocinar muy rápido, ¡felicidades!

A2

You learned to cook very quickly, congratulations!

Después del error, aprendiste la lección, ¿verdad?

B1

After the mistake, you learned the lesson, right?

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • estudiaste (you studied)
  • asimilaste (you assimilated)

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • aprendiste españolyou learned Spanish
  • aprendiste la lecciónyou learned the lesson

🔄 Conjugations

indicative

present

él/ella/ustedaprende
yoaprendo
aprendes
ellos/ellas/ustedesaprenden
nosotrosaprendemos
vosotrosaprendéis

imperfect

él/ella/ustedaprendía
yoaprendía
aprendías
ellos/ellas/ustedesaprendían
nosotrosaprendíamos
vosotrosaprendíais

preterite

él/ella/ustedaprendió
yoaprendí
aprendiste
ellos/ellas/ustedesaprendieron
nosotrosaprendimos
vosotrosaprendisteis

subjunctive

present

él/ella/ustedaprenda
yoaprenda
aprendas
ellos/ellas/ustedesaprendan
nosotrosaprendamos
vosotrosaprendáis

imperfect

él/ella/ustedaprendiera
yoaprendiera
aprendieras
ellos/ellas/ustedesaprendieran
nosotrosaprendiéramos
vosotrosaprendierais

Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "aprendiste" in Spanish:

you learned

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: aprendiste

Question 1 of 1

Which sentence uses 'aprendiste' correctly?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family
aprender(to learn)Verb
aprendizaje(learning (noun))Noun
aprendiz(apprentice/learner)Noun
🎵 Rhymes
vivisteviste
📚 Etymology

Comes from the Latin verb *apprehendere*, which literally meant 'to seize' or 'to grasp.' Over time, the meaning shifted from physically grasping something to mentally grasping knowledge.

First recorded: 13th century

Cognates (Related words)

Portuguese: aprendesteFrench: appris

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is 'aprendiste' formal or informal?

'Aprendiste' is the informal 'tú' form. If you were speaking to an older person or someone you wanted to show respect to, you would use the formal form: 'Usted aprendió'.

If I want to say 'You were learning' (ongoing action), how do I change 'aprendiste'?

You would use the Imperfect tense, which is 'aprendías'. The Imperfect is used for actions that were continuous or habitual in the past, not completed at a specific time.