gelten simple past (Präteritum) conjugation
Gelten (to be valid, apply) in the simple past (Präteritum): galt, galtest, galt, galten, galtet, galten.
Präteritum Simple past
| ich | regular: geltete |
|---|---|
| du | regular: geltetest |
| er/sie/es | regular: geltete |
| wir | regular: gelteten |
| ihr | regular: geltetet |
| sie/Sie | regular: gelteten |
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).
Gelten is irregular here. 6 of 6 forms break the pattern (dark tiles above); the regular pattern would give geltete, geltetest, geltete, gelteten, geltetet, gelteten.
Read more: German past tense: Perfekt vs Präteritum
Gelten in a sentence
- Diese Regel gilt für alle.This rule applies to everyone.
- Das Angebot hat bis Freitag gegolten.The offer was valid until Friday.
Stem-changing: du giltst, er gilt; commonly used with für or als.
FAQ
What is the simple past (Präteritum) of gelten?
Gelten in the German simple past (Präteritum): ich galt, du galtest, er/sie/es galt, wir galten, ihr galtet, sie/Sie galten.
Is gelten irregular in the simple past (Präteritum)?
Yes. 6 of 6 forms break the regular pattern: ich galt (regular would be geltete); du galtest (regular would be geltetest); er/sie/es galt (regular would be geltete); wir galten (regular would be gelteten); ihr galtet (regular would be geltetet); sie/Sie galten (regular would be gelteten).
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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