Präteritum
dasNounpast tense (simple past)
English translations
- 01
past tense
- 02
simple past
Word details
- German meaning
- Eine Vergangenheitsform im Deutschen, die hauptsächlich in geschriebenen Texten verwendet wird.
- English meaning
- past tense (preterite)
- Synonym
- Vergangenheit, Imperfekt
- German example
- Ich ging gestern ins Kino. (ging ist Präteritum)
- English example
- I went to the cinema yesterday. (went is past tense)
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- das
- Singular Form
- das Präteritum
- Plural Form
- die Präterita
Related words
- Präteritumperfekt
Past perfect
- Mitvergangenheit
The simple past tense, also known as the preterite, is a past tense form in German.
- präterital
Imperfect tense, past tense
Example sentences with “Präteritum”
Das Präteritum wird oft in der Schriftsprache verwendet. (The simple past is often used in written language.)
Frequently asked questions
How do you form the Präteritum in German?
For regular verbs, you add '-te' to the stem (e.g., machen -> machte). For irregular verbs, the stem vowel often changes (e.g., gehen -> ging).