No. 2,696 in German
freuten
"Freuten" is the past tense (plural) of "freuen," meaning "were glad" or "were happy."
In a sentence
Die Kinder freuten sich über die Geschenke.
The children were happy about the presents.
The verb 'freuten sich' in this sentence is the past tense form of 'freuen sich,' a reflexive verb meaning 'to be happy' or 'to rejoice.' Here, it is used to express joy about receiving presents.
Wir freuten uns darauf, unsere Freunde wiederzusehen.
We were looking forward to seeing our friends again.
'Freuten uns' in this sentence represents the past tense of 'freuen sich.' The verb structure 'freuen sich auf' is used to denote anticipation or looking forward to something.
Sie freuten sich, dass das Wetter schön war.
They were delighted that the weather was nice.
In this example, 'freuten sich' is utilized in the past tense to express pleasure or delight about the current weather condition. The verb 'freuen sich' is paired with 'dass' to provide the reason for the happiness.
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