Simple Past (Präteritum) Flashcards

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📝 Martin wrote a letter.

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Martin schrieb einen Brief.

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📝 A letter was written by Martin.

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Ein Brief wurde von Martin geschrieben.

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📝 The dog chased the ball.

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Der Hund jagte den Ball.

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📝 The ball was chased by the dog.

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Der Ball wurde von dem Hund gejagt.

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📝 The teacher explained the lesson.

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Der Lehrer erklärte die Lektion.

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📝 The lesson was explained by the teacher.

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Die Lektion wurde von dem Lehrer erklärt.

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📝 The gardener watered the plants.

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Der Gärtner goss die Pflanzen.

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📝 The plants were watered by the gardener.

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Die Pflanzen wurden von dem Gärtner gegossen.

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📝 The chef cooked the meal.

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Der Koch kochte das Essen.

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📝 The meal was cooked by the chef.

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Das Essen wurde von dem Koch gekocht.”

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📝 The student read a book.

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Der Schüler las ein Buch.

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📝 A book was read by the student.

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Ein Buch wurde von dem Schüler gelesen.

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ℹ️ When to use Präteritum (Simple Past Tense)

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  1. Präteritum (Simple Past Tense): Primarily used in writing for narratives and reports. It describes completed actions in the past. In spoken German, it’s often replaced by the Perfekt, except for some auxiliary and modal verbs.
    • Example: “Ich las ein Buch” (I read a book).
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