lieben
Translation
loved, liked, were fond of
Examples
Wir liebten unsere Großmutter sehr.
We loved our grandmother very much.
Sie liebten es, im Park zu spielen.
They loved to play in the park.
Grammar Patterns
loved ((sb./sth.)) loved ((sb./sth.)) They loved the old house.
Similar Words
Synonyms: mochten (liked), hatten gern (were fond of); Antonyms: hassten (hated)
Etymology
This is the simple past (Präteritum) of the verb 'lieben'. The '-ten' ending marks the plural past tense (for we/they/you formal).
Memory Tips
The '-ten' ending is a common signal for the simple past (Präteritum) in German for plural subjects. Think 'love-then'.