-shiteta? e.g. :hanashiteta, kurikaeshiteta
 

hi^^
i have a question, there is a verbform i dont understand:

hanashiteta (from the verb hanasu-to speak)
kurikaeshiteta (from the verb kurikaesu-to repeat)

what does the ending "shiteta" tell me?

Past tense!

but hanashita and kurikaeshita are past tense, arent they?
whats hanashiTEta and kurikaeshiTEta??

Ok. I should have said 'past progressive'.

I don't think so..

past progressive for 'hanasu' would be 'hanashite ita/imashita'

@Gazette: could you give a phrase in which these words are being used ? that could help..

edit: sorry, you were right !

ah its confusing me oô
well here is an example:

in a song they say: "zutto kurikaeshiteta"

I'm sorry, indeed it's 'past progressive' as masaeugu stated. In correct grammar it would be 'zutto kurikaeishite ita' but often they ignore the 'i' which happened here.

translated it would be '...was often repeated'