No. 4,543 in German
rannten
"Rannten" is the German past tense form of "rennen," meaning "ran."
In a sentence
Die Kinder rannten über die Wiese.
The children ran across the meadow.
Used to describe a past action of running in plural and third person.
Gestern rannten die Hunde hinter dem Ball her.
Yesterday, the dogs ran after the ball.
Used to illustrate a completed action showing past activity of running in plural and third person.
Sie rannten, als der plötzliche Regen begann.
They ran as the sudden rain began.
Used to indicate a past action happening concurrent with another event in plural and third person.
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