Benutztet

Benutztet is a grammatical form of the German verb benutzen, meaning to use or to utilize. Specifically, it is the Präteritum (simple past) form for the second-person plural subject ihr, used to indicate that “you all used” something in the past. The form belongs to the regular pattern of weak verbs in German conjugation, and it appears in written history, literature, and some formal contexts.

In contemporary standard German, the Präteritum form for ihr is far less common in speech. The most frequent way to express past actions involving multiple people in everyday language is with the Perfekt: ihr habt benutzt. Nevertheless, benutzet forms can still be found in older texts and in certain regional or stylistic registers.

Examples of usage (illustrative, not exhaustive):

- Ihr benutzetet die Werkzeuge sorgfältig.

- In älteren Erzählungen könnte man ähnliche Präteritumsformen antreffen, während moderne Texte oft das Perfekt bevorzugen.

Etymology and related forms: benutzen derives from the broader Germanic verb family for “to use.” The Präteritum forms for other persons follow the regular weak-verb paradigm, producing forms such as ich benutzte, du benutztest, er benutzte, wir benutzten, ihr benutzetet, sie benutzten in typical prose of the Präteritum era.

See also: benutzen, Präteritum, Perfekt, German conjugation patterns.