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How to Say "you talked" in Spanish

The Spanish word foryou talkedis hablasteA1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

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Verb (conjugated form)A1
Completed action in the past (informal 'tú')
A high quality storybook illustration showing a young person facing the viewer. A large, stylized blue sound wave shape is visibly emanating from their mouth, indicating that they are speaking or have just spoken.

Examples

¿Con quién hablaste por teléfono anoche?

Who did you speak to on the phone last night?

Hablaste muy rápido y no te entendí.

You spoke very fast and I didn't understand you.

Me dijiste que no hablaste con nadie sobre el secreto.

You told me that you didn't talk to anyone about the secret.

The 'Tú' Past Tense

Hablaste is the 'you' form (tú, informal) used when talking about a single, completed action in the past. It tells a story about something that happened and finished.

Regular -AR Pattern

Since 'hablar' is a regular -AR verb, the 'tú' past tense always ends in -aste (e.g., 'compraste', 'estudiaste'). This pattern is very reliable!

Mixing Past Tenses

Mistake:Tú hablaba ayer.

Correction: Tú hablaste ayer.

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