WarteTe

Wartete is a German verb form that functions as the simple past tense (Präteritum) of the verb warten, meaning to wait. It specifically corresponds to the first-person singular (ich wartete) and the third-person singular (er/sie/es wartete) forms in the past tense. The base lemma of the verb is warten.

In usage, wartete appears primarily in written German and in formal narration. In everyday spoken language, speakers typically use the Perfekt compound tense to describe past events (ich habe gewartet, er hat gewartet). As a past tense form, wartete helps to convey sequence and duration of waiting within a narrative.

Conjugation in Präteritum (singular and plural forms): ich wartete, du wartetest, er/sie/es wartete; wir warteten, ihr wartetet, sie warteten. Examples: Ich wartete am Bahnhof. Er wartete, bis der Bus endlich kam. These examples illustrate how wartete places a past action in relation to the surrounding text, often in storytelling or reporting.

Etymology and related forms: The verb warten is of Germanic origin and has cognates in related languages that carry the same general meaning of waiting or delaying. Wartete is one of several past-tense forms; related forms include wartete (as the form for ich and er) in contrast to other endings like warteten (wir/sie) or wartetet (ihr). The infinitive form remains warten, and related participles include wartend (waiting) and gewartet (having waited).