ändern simple past (Präteritum) conjugation
Ändern (to change, alter) in the simple past (Präteritum): änderte, ändertest, änderte, änderten, ändertet, änderten.
Präteritum Simple past
| ich | |
|---|---|
| du | |
| er/sie/es | |
| wir | |
| ihr | |
| sie/Sie |
ending regular · irr breaks the pattern · tap a form to hear it
When to use the simple past (Präteritum)
The Präteritum is the past tense of written narrative. In speech it is used mainly for sein, haben, werden and the modal verbs; other verbs usually take the Perfekt.
How it is formed
Weak verbs add te, test, te, ten, tet, ten to the stem (machte). Strong verbs change the stem vowel and take no ending in ich and er/sie/es (ging, sah, kam).
Ändern is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.
Read more: German past tense: Perfekt vs Präteritum
Ändern in a sentence
- Ich ändere meine Meinung.I am changing my mind.
- Er hat seinen Plan geändert.He changed his plan.
Regular verb; reflexive sich ändern = 'to change (itself)'.
FAQ
What is the simple past (Präteritum) of ändern?
Ändern in the German simple past (Präteritum): ich änderte, du ändertest, er/sie/es änderte, wir änderten, ihr ändertet, sie/Sie änderten.
Is ändern irregular in the simple past (Präteritum)?
No. In the simple past (Präteritum) ändern takes the regular endings for its verb class, so änderte follows the same pattern as any regular verb.
When do you use the German simple past (Präteritum)?
The Präteritum is the past tense of written narrative. In speech it is used mainly for sein, haben, werden and the modal verbs; other verbs usually take the Perfekt.
How is the simple past (Präteritum) formed?
Weak verbs add te, test, te, ten, tet, ten to the stem (machte). Strong verbs change the stem vowel and take no ending in ich and er/sie/es (ging, sah, kam).
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