leisteten

Leisteten is the simple past tense (Präteritum) form of the German verb leisten. The basic meaning of leisten is to perform, to accomplish, or to provide something. In the past tense, leiden? No—Leisten indicates actions that were carried out or contributions that were made in the past.

Conjugation in the Präteritum for plural subjects is: wir leisteten, ihr leistetet, sie/Sie leisteten. The form leistetet is the second-person plural; leisteten is used with wir, sie, or Sie in writing or formal narration.

Usage and style: Leisteten appears mainly in written language, especially in narratives, reports, or historical accounts. In everyday spoken German, speakers often prefer the Perfekt for past actions, for example: Wir haben gute Arbeit geleistet. The Präteritum, including leisteten, can convey a sense of distance, formality, or immediacy in storytelling.

Sense and examples: Leisten covers varied meanings such as performing an act, delivering a service, or contributing a result. Examples in Präteritum include: Wir leisteten unseren Beitrag zur Lösung des Problems. Die Mannschaft leistete in der zweiten Halbzeit Herausragendes. In component phrases, it can pair with a direct object: Er leistete schwere Arbeit über Jahre.

Relation to related forms: The participle past is geleistet, used with haben in the Perfekt: Wir haben gute Arbeit geleistet. The word Leisten also exists as a noun in plural (Leisten), meaning strips or moldings, which is distinct from the verb form leisteten.

In sum, leisteten is the Präteritum plural/simple past form of leisten, used mainly in formal or historical writing to describe past performances or contributions.