ich kaute

chewed

→ kauen
kau to chew + te Past tense (I/he/she/it)
verb · 1st-person singular / 3rd-person singular, past tense Rare #42,389
chewed
GE: Er kaute langsam sein Essen.
EN: He chewed his food slowly.
Conjugation of kauen
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First kaute —
Third kaute —
Subjunctive past
SingularPlural
First kaute —
Third kaute —

Der Hund kaute auf dem Knochen herum.

The dog chewed on the bone.

Er kaute auf den Eingeweiden herum?

Was he chewing on the entrails?

— The Wailing: Die Besessenen (2016)

Während er die Nudeln noch kaute, griff er wieder nach Bambussprossen.

While he was still chewing the noodles, he reached for bamboo shoots again.

— Tampopo (1985)

Bernie kaute gern Kaugummi.

Bernie liked chewing gum.

— Chicago (2002)

Nein, er kaute nicht.

No, he wasn't chewing.

— Chicago (2002)