präsentierte

Präsentierte is the simple past (Präteritum) form of the German verb präsentieren, meaning to present or to show. It is used in narrative and formal writing to describe actions that took place in the past, such as presenting information, results, or materials to an audience.

Etymology and orthography: präsentieren is a loanword from French présenter, which in turn comes from Latin praesentare. The past tense form präsptiert?—the correct form in Präteritum is präsentiert with the umlaut ä in the stem preserved, reflecting the verb’s root präsent- in German spelling. The related noun Präsentation (presentation) derives from the same root.

Usage and context: Präsentierte appears primarily in written text, including reports, biographies, and literature, to convey that someone presented something in the past. In everyday spoken German, speakers usually use the Perfekt form: hat präsentiert, as in "Der Redner hat seine Ergebnisse präsentiert." The verb can describe presenting ideas, data, products, or people (jemandem etwas präsentieren). It often occurs in academic, professional, and media contexts.

Examples: "Der Forscher präsentierte seine Ergebnisse auf der Konferenz." "Die Firma präsentierte gestern ihr neues Produkt." Note that with the related noun, one speaks of a “Präsentation,” an event or slide deck used to present information.

See also: Präsentation, präsentieren, Präteritum, Perfekt. These terms connect the act of presenting with its grammatical forms and associated noun for the event.