Moderiertet

Moderiertet is the second-person plural simple past tense form of the German verb moderieren, meaning that “you all moderated.” It is used with the pronoun ihr and indicates that a group moderated something in the past. As a regular weak verb, it follows the standard Präteritum pattern: ihr moderiertet, er/sie/es moderierte, sie moderierten.

Usage and context: Moderiertet appears in written German, especially in narrative texts, historical accounts, or formal reporting. In everyday conversation, speakers more commonly express past actions with the present perfect: ihr habt moderiert. The Präteritum form is still correct and may be preferred in certain literary or formal contexts to convey a past sequence or to employ a traditional tense style.

Examples: Gestern moderiertet ihr eine Debatte über Umweltpolitik. Diese Form explicitly states that a group moderated a debate in the past. In modern speech you would more likely hear: Ihr habt heute eine Debatte moderiert. The distinction lies in the tense: Präteritum (moderierte forms) versus Perfekt (habt moderiert).

Related forms and notes: The past participle moderiert is used with haben to form the present perfect: Ihr habt eine Debatte moderiert. The word moderierend is the present participle, used for ongoing moderation or as an adjective. Moderiertet does not carry a meaning outside of its function as the Präteritum form for ihr.

See also: Moderation, German verb conjugation, Präteritum.