agieren
Translation
acted, operated, performed
Examples
Er agierte schnell und entschlossen.
He acted quickly and decisively.
Die Firma agierte als Vermittler.
The company acted as an intermediary.
Sie agierte auf der Bühne sehr professionell.
She performed very professionally on stage.
Grammar Patterns
[Subject] + agierte + 〈Adverb〉 Subject acted 〈adverbially〉 He acted wisely.
[Subject] + agierte + als + [Noun] Subject acted as [a noun] She acted as the spokesperson.
Similar Words
handelte (acted), tat (did)
Etymology
The simple past tense (Präteritum) of 'agieren'. The '-te' ending is characteristic of weak verbs in the past tense.
Memory Tips
Recognize the '-te' ending as a past tense marker. An 'agent' is someone who 'acted'.