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No. 7,428 in German

gespielt

"Played" (past tense of "spielen").

In a sentence

  • Ich habe gestern Fußball gespielt.

    I played soccer yesterday.

    Here, 'gespielt' is the past participle of 'spielen' and is used in the present perfect tense to describe a completed action in the past.

  • Das Orchester hat das Stück hervorragend gespielt.

    The orchestra played the piece excellently.

    In this sentence, 'gespielt' is used to describe a completed action (playing music) achieved by a group entity in the present perfect tense.

  • Die Kinder haben im Garten gespielt.

    The children played in the garden.

    Here, 'gespielt' refers to a recreational or playful activity undertaken by subjects, again in the past with present perfect tense.

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