drückte

Drückte is a German verb form. It is the simple past tense (Präteritum) of the verb drücken, which translates to "to press," "to push," or "to squeeze" in English. As a past tense form, "drückte" indicates an action that occurred in the past. For example, "Er drückte die Türklinke" means "He pressed the door handle." Similarly, "Sie drückte die Knöpfe" translates to "She pushed the buttons." The verb can also be used figuratively, such as in the phrase "Er drückte die Schulbank," meaning "He was studying" or "He was at school." The conjugation of "drücken" in the simple past is regular, with "drückte" being the form used for all persons (ich drückte, du drücktest, er/sie/es drückte, wir drückten, ihr drücktet, sie drückten). The context in which "drückte" appears will determine its precise meaning.