Translation of "Tatest" in English

Du tatest mir leid.

I felt sorry for you.

Ich möchte gerne wissen, warum du tatest, was du eben tatest.

I'd like to know why you did what you did.

Was dir angetan wurde, entschuldigt nicht, was du tatest.

What was done to you doesn't excuse what you did.

Ich verzeihe dir, weil du nicht wusstest, was du tatest.

I forgive you because you didn't know what you were doing.

- Was tatest du zum Zeitpunkt ihres Todes?
- Was taten Sie zum Zeitpunkt ihres Todes?

What were you doing at the time of her death?