How can I conjugate german verbs in the past tense?
I want to know how to conjugate regular german verbs in the past tense.

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Well.... the regular way to conjugate german verbs is this way: 
(I stroll) 
"Ich spaziere" (present) 
"Ich spazierte" (past)

(I cook) 
"Ich koche" (present) 
"Ich kochte" (past)

(I play) "Ich spiele" (present) 
"Ich spielte" (past)

In the most cases you just strike off the "e" at the ending and put in "te". 
But attention! 
There are many verbs which are unregular, like:
(I swim) 
"Ich schwimme" (present) 
"Ich schwamm" (past)

(I jump) 
"Ich springe" (present) 
"Ich sprang" (past)

(I hold) 
"Ich halte" (present) 
"Ich hielt" (past)

There isn't a rule it's just a learning by heart.

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Well.... the regular way to conjugate german verbs is this way:

(I stroll)
"Ich spaziere" (present)
"Ich spazierte" (past)

(I cook)
"Ich koche" (present)
"Ich kochte" (past)

(I play)
"Ich spiele" (present)
"Ich spielte" (past)

In the most cases you just strike off the "e" at the ending and put in "te".

But attention!
There are many verbs which are unregular, like:

(I swim)
"Ich schwimme" (present)
"Ich schwamm" (past)

(I jump)
"Ich springe" (present)
"Ich sprang" (past)

(I hold)
"Ich halte" (present)
"Ich hielt" (past)

There isn't a rule it's just a learning by heart.

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You can get that from ANY German book. Otherwise google "German grammar". We like to help here, but if you can't be bothered to take the first steps yourself.....

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