leben
Translation
lived
Examples
Er lebte allein in einem großen Haus.
He lived alone in a big house.
Meine Großmutter lebte 90 Jahre.
My grandmother lived for 90 years.
Grammar Patterns
((in+3)) to live in a place He lived in Germany for a long time.
Similar Words
Synonyms: wohnte (resided); Antonyms: starb (died)
Etymology
Simple past tense of 'leben' (to live). It's a regular (weak) verb, so it takes the '-te' suffix in the past tense.
Memory Tips
Recognize the '-te' ending as the signal for simple past, similar to '-ed' in English. 'leb-te' is the singular past form.