This is the 2696th most frequent German word.
freuten
"Freuten" is the past tense (plural) of "freuen," meaning "were glad" or "were happy."
The verb 'freuten sich' in this sentence is the past tense form of 'freuen sich,' a reflexive verb meaning 'to be happy' or 'to rejoice.' Here, it is used to express joy about receiving presents.
Die Kinder freuten sich über die Geschenke.
The children were happy about the presents.
'Freuten uns' in this sentence represents the past tense of 'freuen sich.' The verb structure 'freuen sich auf' is used to denote anticipation or looking forward to something.
Wir freuten uns darauf, unsere Freunde wiederzusehen.
We were looking forward to seeing our friends again.
In this example, 'freuten sich' is utilized in the past tense to express pleasure or delight about the current weather condition. The verb 'freuen sich' is paired with 'dass' to provide the reason for the happiness.