oefenden

Oefenden is the imperfect tense form of the Dutch verb oefenen, used with plural subjects such as wij, jullie, and zij. It indicates that practicing or training took place in the past and involved more than one person or entity.

As a regular verb, oefenen forms its past tense by adding the appropriate ending to the stem. The singular past forms are ik oefende, jij oefende, en hij oefende. The plural past form is wij oefenden, jullie oefenden, zij oefenden. The past participle of oefenen is geoefend, used in perfect constructions such as ik heb geoefend.

Usage of oefenden appears mainly in narrative or descriptive contexts, where the writer or speaker references past practice sessions, training periods, or repeated exercises. It is common in music, sports, academics, and rehabilitation contexts, where groups or multiple subjects are described performing practice activities together.

Although oefenden is specifically the plural past tense, it is closely tied to the broader verb family around oefenen, including the present tense oefenen, the noun oefening (an exercise or practice session), and related forms such as oefenaar (one who practices) in some contexts. In everyday language, speakers may also use the present or other past forms to convey similar meaning, depending on the temporal frame of the sentence.

See also: oefenen, oefening, geoefend.