How to Say "you bought" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “you bought” is “compraste” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
¿Qué compraste en el mercado?
What did you buy at the market?
Compraste un coche muy bonito el mes pasado.
You bought a very nice car last month.
Dijiste que compraste entradas para el concierto.
You said that you bought tickets for the concert.
The 'Tú' Form
This word is used when you are speaking directly to one person whom you know well (friends, family, children). It means 'You' did the action.
Preterite Tense
The '-aste' ending tells you the action ('to buy') was completed and finished at a specific time in the past (yesterday, last week, an hour ago).
Mixing Past Tenses
Mistake: “Using 'comprabas' (imperfect) when you mean 'compraste' (preterite).”
Correction: Use 'compraste' for a single, finished purchase ('You bought the bread'). Use 'comprabas' only for habits or background descriptions ('You used to buy bread every day').
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