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casaste

kah-SAHS-teh

verbA2regular ar

you married?to join in marriage,you got married?when used with 'te' (reflexive)

Also:you matched?fitting two things together perfectly

Quick Reference

gerundcasando

past Participlecasado

infinitivecasar

📝 In Action

Te casaste en una iglesia muy bonita.

You got married in a very beautiful church.

¿Casaste a tu hija el año pasado?

Did you marry off your daughter last year?

Casaste muy bien los vinos con la cena.

You matched the wines with the dinner very well.

Word Connections

Synonyms

contraer matrimonio (to contract marriage)
desposar (to wed)
combinar (to combine/match)

Antonyms

divorciar (to divorce)
separar (to separate)

Common Collocations

te casaste joven – you married young
te casaste por la iglesia – you got married in a church

Idioms & Expressions

casarse de penalti – To get married because of an unexpected pregnancy

💡 Grammar Points

Who and When?

'Casaste' specifically tells us that 'you' (tú) did the action in the past. It refers to a completed event that happened at a specific time.

The Reflexive 'Te'

To say 'you got married,' you must put 'te' before the word: 'Te casaste.' Without 'te,' it means you performed the ceremony for someone else or matched things together.

❌ Common Pitfalls

The 'Extra S' Trap

Mistake: "casastes"

Correction: casaste

⭐ Usage Tips

Matching More Than People

You can use 'casaste' to praise someone's interior design or cooking! If they matched colors or flavors perfectly, you can say 'Casaste muy bien los elementos.'

🔄 Conjugations

subjunctive

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedescasaran

yocasara

túcasaras

vosotroscasarais

nosotroscasáramos

él/ella/ustedcasara

present

ellos/ellas/ustedescasen

yocase

túcases

vosotroscaséis

nosotroscasemos

él/ella/ustedcase

indicative

preterite

ellos/ellas/ustedescasaron

yocasé

túcasaste

vosotroscasasteis

nosotroscasamos

él/ella/ustedcasó

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedescasaban

yocasaba

túcasabas

vosotroscasabais

nosotroscasábamos

él/ella/ustedcasaba

present

ellos/ellas/ustedescasan

yocaso

túcasas

vosotroscasáis

nosotroscasamos

él/ella/ustedcasa

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✏️ Quick Practice

💡 Quick Quiz: casaste

Question 1 of 2

Which sentence means 'You got married last year'?

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Word Family

casar(to marry) - verb

casado(married) - adjective

casamiento(wedding/marriage) - noun

casorio(wedding (often informal)) - noun

Frequently Asked Questions

Is it 'casaste' or 'casastes'?

It is always 'casaste'. Adding an 's' at the end of the second-person singular preterite is a common mistake even among native speakers, but it is grammatically incorrect.

Do I need to use 'tú' with 'casaste'?

No, it's not necessary. The ending '-aste' is unique to 'tú' in the past tense, so people will know exactly who you are talking to without the pronoun.