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wir brannten

were burning, were on, burned

→ brennen
brannt burn + en past plural
verb · 1st-person plural / 3rd-person plural, past tense Rare #38,627
were burning, were on For lights, candles, or lamps, this means they were lit or switched on.
GE: Die Kerzen brannten die ganze Nacht.
EN: The candles were burning all night.
burned Used of places or buildings, this can mean they were destroyed by fire.
GE: Die Häuser brannten nieder.
EN: The houses burned down.
Conjugation of brennen
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First brannte brannten
Third brannte brannten

Als wir ankamen, brannten bei Heilerin Agatha Lampen.

When we arrived, lamps were burning at Healer Agatha’s.

In der Wohnung brannten Kerzen.

Candles were burning in the apartment.

Gestern brannten doch die Laternen im dritten Hof.

Yesterday the lanterns were on in the third courtyard.

— Rote Laterne (1991)

Jedenfalls bestellt diejenige die Speise, bei der die Laternen brannten.

In any case, the person whose lanterns were lit ordered the dish.

— Rote Laterne (1991)

Die meisten Orte brannten nieder.

Most places burned down.

— Greenland 2 (2026)

Die Lichter in der Küche brannten die ganze Nacht.

The lights in the kitchen were on all night.