leben
Translation
lived
Examples
Sie lebten glücklich bis ans Ende.
They lived happily ever after.
Wir lebten damals bei unseren Großeltern.
We lived with our grandparents back then.
Grammar Patterns
((bei+3)) to live with (sb.) We lived with my grandparents.
Similar Words
Synonyms: wohnten (resided); Antonyms: starben (died)
Etymology
Simple past tense of 'leben' (to live). The '-ten' suffix marks the plural form (1st and 3rd person).
Memory Tips
Remember that '-ten' is the plural past ending for regular verbs, used with 'wir' (we) and 'sie' (they).