bilden simple past (Präteritum) conjugation
Bilden (to form, build) in the simple past (Präteritum): bildete, bildetest, bildete, bildeten, bildetet, bildeten.
Präteritum Simple past
| ich | |
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| 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).
Bilden is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.
Read more: German past tense: Perfekt vs Präteritum
Bilden in a sentence
- Die Schüler bilden eine Gruppe.The students form a group.
- Man hat einen neuen Ausschuss gebildet.A new committee was formed.
Regular verb; used abstractly (form ideas, sentences, groups).
FAQ
What is the simple past (Präteritum) of bilden?
Bilden in the German simple past (Präteritum): ich bildete, du bildetest, er/sie/es bildete, wir bildeten, ihr bildetet, sie/Sie bildeten.
Is bilden irregular in the simple past (Präteritum)?
No. In the simple past (Präteritum) bilden takes the regular endings for its verb class, so bildete 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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