Versorgte

Versorgte is the simple past tense form (Präteritum) of the German verb versorgen, meaning to provide for, supply, or care for someone or something. As a finite verb, versorgte indicates a completed action in the past. The form is used with various subjects in the singular: ich versorgte, er/sie/es versorgte; and in the plural: wir versorgten, ihr versorgtet, sie versorgten.

The past participle of versorgen is versorgt, used with the auxiliary haben to form the perfect: ich habe versorgt; wir haben versorgt. Versorgen has several semantic scopes: supplying goods or services (food, water, equipment), taking care of people (patients, dependents), or ensuring the maintenance of a system (infrastructure, energy).

In everyday language, versorgte is commonly found in narrative prose, reports, or historical descriptions to situate actions in the past. Usage notes: in spoken German, the Perfekt is often preferred over the Präteritum, especially in southern dialects; the corresponding sentence would be Ich habe die Patienten versorgt. In more formal written German, Präteritum versorgte is common in reports and literature.

Related terms include Versorgung (supply, provision) and versorgt (the past participle or the adjective meaning provided or cared for). The specific interpretation of versorgte depends on context and the agent performing the action.