Breakdown of Der Chef wurde unzufrieden und löschte das Programm.
und
and
der Chef
the boss (male)
werden
to become / to get (change of state)
der
who, which, that (relative pronoun; die, das)
löschen
to delete
das Programm
the program
unzufrieden
dissatisfied
Questions & Answers about Der Chef wurde unzufrieden und löschte das Programm.
How does the prefix un- work in the word unzufrieden?
It directly negates the base adjective. The base word is zufrieden, which means "satisfied" or "content." By adding the prefix un-, you get unzufrieden, meaning "dissatisfied." This is a very common way to create opposites in German, much like the "un-" or "dis-" prefixes in English.
Why does the sentence use wurde instead of war?
wurde is the simple past tense (Präteritum) of werden (to become), whereas war is the past tense of sein (to be). Using wurde shows a change in the boss's state: he became or got dissatisfied. If we used war, it would mean he was already dissatisfied from the start.
What tense is löschte and how is it formed?
It is in the simple past tense (Präteritum). löschen (to delete) is a regular or "weak" verb, so you form its simple past by adding a -t- between the stem (lösch) and the personal ending (-e for he/she/it), giving you löschte.
Does löschen only mean to delete something on a computer?
No, it has a few other very common meanings! While it means "to delete" in a digital context, it also means "to extinguish" or "to put out" when talking about a fire (ein Feuer löschen), and "to quench" when talking about thirst (den Durst löschen).
Why is there no subject immediately after the word und?
Because both halves of the sentence share the exact same subject (der Chef). Just like in English, when you connect two actions with a word like und (and), you can drop the subject in the second clause to avoid repeating it.
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