vollbrachten

Vollbringen is a German verb meaning to accomplish or to bring to completion. Vollbrachten is the simple past (Präteritum) form of vollbringen, used with plural subjects such as wir, or with the formal Sie in narrative past tense. The corresponding past participle is vollbracht, which is used with the auxiliary haben to form the present perfect: wir haben vollbracht.

Etymology and usage notes: The verb combines voll- (fully, completely) with bringen (to bring). It is closely related in meaning to vollführen (to carry out) and vollenden (to complete). In modern everyday speech, the Perfekt form is more common: Wir haben die Aufgabe vollbracht. The Präteritum form vollbrachten appears mainly in written narratives, historical writing, or formal reports, and can appear with various subjects, for example Sie vollbrachten eine beeindruckende Leistung.

Examples: Wir vollbrachten gestern eine schwierige Aufgabe. Die Forscher vollbrachten in diesem Projekt Großes. In contrast: Wir haben die Aufgabe vollbracht, which is the standard spoken/written past in many contexts.

Related terms: Vollendung (completion), Vollbringung (the act of accomplishing), Vollziehen (to carry out or execute). The term vollbringen and its past forms are part of standard German verb conjugation and are taught in grammar references and dictionaries.