Word
Wir haben deine Sendung gestern versendet.
Meaning
We shipped your shipment yesterday.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Wir haben deine Sendung gestern versendet.
haben
to have
wir
we
dein
your (informal)
gestern
yesterday
Questions & Answers about Wir haben deine Sendung gestern versendet.
Why doesn't the past participle versendet start with ge- (like gesendet)?
Because it starts with the inseparable prefix ver-. Verbs that start with inseparable prefixes (like be-, emp-, ent-, er-, and ver-) never add the ge- prefix when forming the past participle.
What is the difference between senden and versenden?
Both mean to send, but versenden emphasizes the physical dispatching or shipping of goods and packages (which relates to die Sendung meaning shipment). Senden is a more general word for sending and is often used for emails, messages, or broadcasting.
I looked up versenden and saw the past participle is versandt. Is versendet a mistake?
No, both are completely correct! The verb versenden can be conjugated as a regular weak verb (versendet) or as a mixed verb with a vowel change (versandt). You will see both in the real world, though versandt often sounds slightly more formal.
How would the word order change if I used this sentence with the conjunction sobald (as soon as)?