besuchen
Translation
visited, attended
Examples
Wir besuchten unsere Großeltern.
We visited our grandparents.
Sie besuchten die Ausstellung zusammen.
They visited the exhibition together.
Grammar Patterns
((sb./sth.)) to visit sb./sth. We visited our friends.
Similar Words
Synonyms: suchten auf (sought out); Antonyms: vermieden (avoided)
Etymology
Stem of 'besuchen' + simple past plural suffix '-ten'. This is the typical simple past plural form for weak (regular) verbs.
Memory Tips
The '-ten' ending signals the plural form of the simple past (Präteritum): 'wir besuchten', 'sie besuchten'.