narrative past tense of regular verbs
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Overview 1
The narrative past tense in German is often called the simple past tense, presumably because it does not use an auxiliary (helping) verb.
It is used most often in formal, written German.
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Overview 2
With regular verbs, the narrative past tense is formed by adding the following endings to the stem of a verb:
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ich - te wir - ten
du – test ihr - tet
er, sie, es – te sie – ten
Sie - ten
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Example 1
Ich kaufte ein Auto.
The subject of the sentence is ich, so you add the ending te.
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Example 2
Du spieltest Minigolf.
The subject of the sentence is du, so you add the ending test.
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Example 3
Er lernte abends Deutsch.
The subject of the sentence is er, so you add the ending te.
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Example 4
Wir sagten nichts.
The subject of the sentence is wir, so you add the ending ten.
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Example 5
Ihr hörtet keine Musik.
The subject of the sentence is ihr, so you add the ending tet.
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Example 6
Machten sie keine Hausaufgaben?
The subject of the sentence is sie (they), so you add the ending ten.
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Example 7
Bezahlten Sie schon?
The subject of the sentence is Sie (you, formal), so you add the ending ten.
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Example 8
Harold und Jennifer besuchten Frau Maier.
The subject of the sentence is Harold und Jennifer, so you add the ending ten.
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Example 9
Das Essen schmeckte köstlich.
The subject of the sentence is das Essen, so you add the ending te.
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Example 10
Lara wartete nicht.
The subject of the sentence is Lara, so you add the ending ete.
Note: As you probably noticed, when the stem of the verb ends in t or d, you add an e to the ending.
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Example 11
Wer lachte so laut?
The subject of the sentence is wer, so you add the ending te.
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Example 12
Man rauchte nicht in der Schule.
The subject of the sentence is man, so you add the ending te.
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Practice 1
Mein Bruder spiel_____ gern Schach.
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Answer 1
Mein Bruder spielte gern Schach.
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Practice 2
Thomas und Sylvia lern_____ Spanisch.
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Answer 2
Thomas und Sylvia lernten Spanisch.
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Practice 3
Wo wohn_____ die Lehrerin?
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Answer 3
Wo wohnte die Lehrerin?
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Practice 4
Ich kauf_____ kein Brot.
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Answer 4
Ich kaufte kein Brot.
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Practice 5
Die Reiseführerin zeig_____ uns die Stadt.
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Answer 5
Die Reiseführerin zeigte uns die Stadt.
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Practice 6
Wir arbeit_____ im Garten.
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Answer 6
Wir arbeiteten im Garten.
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Practice 7
Was sag_____ ihr?
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Answer 7
Was sagtet ihr?
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Practice 8
Ich hör_____ das Radio.
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Answer 8
Ich hörte das Radio.
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Practice 9
Unsere Großeltern lieb___ uns.
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Answer 9
Unsere Großeltern liebten uns.
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Practice 10
Bau_____ du ein Haus im Wald?
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Answer 10
Bautest du ein Haus im Wald?
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