enviaste
en-vee-AHS-teh
Quick Reference
📝 In Action
¿Tú enviaste el paquete ayer?
A1Did you send the package yesterday?
Me dijiste que enviaste el correo electrónico esta mañana.
A2You told me that you sent the email this morning.
Cuando enviaste esa nota, yo ya estaba en casa.
B1When you sent that note, I was already home.
💡 Grammar Points
Focus on the 'Tú' Form
This word, 'enviaste,' is used when you are talking directly to one person informally (tú) about something they finished doing in the past.
Preterite Tense Action
The ending '-aste' tells you the action (sending) was a single, completed event that happened at a specific time in the past (like 'yesterday' or 'last week').
❌ Common Pitfalls
Mixing Past Tenses
Mistake: "Using 'enviabas' instead of 'enviaste' when talking about a completed action."
Correction: 'Enviaste' is for one finished action ('You sent the letter'). 'Enviabas' is for repeated or ongoing actions in the past ('You used to send letters').
⭐ Usage Tips
Remember the 'S'
In the 'tú' (you) preterite form, the final 's' is necessary: 'enviaste'. Do not drop it, or it will sound like the 'yo' (I) form of the past subjunctive.
🔄 Conjugations
subjunctive
imperfect
present
indicative
imperfect
present
preterite
✏️ Quick Practice
💡 Quick Quiz: enviaste
Question 1 of 1
Which of these sentences correctly uses 'enviaste'?
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is 'enviaste' regular or irregular?
In the past tense ('enviaste'), the verb *enviar* is completely regular. It follows the standard '-aste' ending for 'tú' in the simple past. It only has minor spelling changes (like adding an accent mark) in the present tense.
How do I use 'enviaste' if I am speaking formally?
If you are speaking formally to one person (using 'usted'), you would use the form 'envió'. 'Enviaste' is strictly for informal conversations with someone you call 'tú'.