stellen
Translation
put, placed, set, asked
Examples
Wir stellten die Stühle in den Garten.
We put the chairs in the garden.
Sie stellten viele Fragen.
They asked many questions.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) ((somewhere)) to put/place sth. somewhere (plural past) We put the chairs in the garden.
Similar Words
Synonyms: legten, setzten
Etymology
The plural simple past (Präteritum) form of 'stellen'. The '-ten' ending is for plural subjects (wir, sie, Sie).
Memory Tips
This is the plural past tense of 'stellen'. The '-ten' ending signals a past action by 'we' or 'they'.