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Meet antworten

Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.

Meaning

  1. (intransitive) to answer, to reply [with auf (+ accusative) ‘to a letter, question, etc.’ or dative ‘to someone’]
Forms

How antworten changes

PronounPräsensPräteritum
ichantworteantwortete
duantwortestantwortetest
er/sie/esantwortetantwortete
wirantwortenantworteten
ihrantwortetantwortetet
Sieantwortenantworteten

Partizip II geantwortet · Perfekt with haben

Three examples

  1. 1
    Ich antworte auf deine Frage.I answer your question.present main clause
  2. 2
    Sie hat schnell geantwortet.She answered quickly.Perfekt with haben
  3. 3
    Ich weiß, dass du antwortest.I know that you are answering.verb at the end after dass

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