No. 4,490 in German
malte
"Malte" is the past tense of "malen," meaning "painted" in English.
In a sentence
Er malte ein schönes Bild.
He painted a beautiful picture.
Here, 'malte' is the simple past tense of the verb 'malen,' meaning 'to paint.' It is used to describe a completed action in the past where he created an artwork.
Als Kind malte ich oft mit Farben.
As a child, I often painted with colors.
In this sentence, 'malte' again serves as the simple past tense of 'malen,' emphasizing a habitual action in the speaker's childhood.
Sie malte während des Unterrichts auf ein Blatt Papier.
She painted on a sheet of paper during the class.
The word 'malte' here still reflects the action of painting in the past, indicating what she was doing during a specific timeframe.
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