How to Say "you ate" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “you ate” is “comiste” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishA1
verbA1
informal 'you', talking about a completed action in the past
Examples
¿Ya comiste?
Did you already eat?
Ayer comiste mucha fruta.
Yesterday you ate a lot of fruit.
Sé que comiste en ese restaurante.
I know you ate at that restaurant.
Completed Actions
Use 'comiste' when you are referring to a meal that is fully finished in the past. It's like a single dot on a timeline.
The 'S' Trap
Mistake: “comistes”
Correction: comiste. Many people accidentally add an 's' at the end of past tense 'you' words because present tense words usually have one. In the past tense, don't add the 's'!
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