past tense
US /ˈpæst ˌtens/
UK /ˈpæst ˌtens/
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Vergangenheitsform, Präteritum
a verb tense that expresses actions or states in the past
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The past tense of 'go' is 'went'.
Die Vergangenheitsform von 'go' ist 'went'.
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She used the past tense to describe what happened yesterday.
Sie benutzte die Vergangenheitsform, um zu beschreiben, was gestern geschah.