Before you start
Meet bauen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
All 4 meanings
- (transitive) to build, to construct
- to rely [with auf (+ accusative) ‘on someone/something’]
- (chiefly transitive, slang) to roll (a joint)
- (transitive, informal, in certain idioms) to cause (something bad)
Forms
How bauen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | baue | baute |
| du | baust | bautest |
| er/sie/es | baut | baute |
| wir | bauen | bauten |
| ihr | baut | bautet |
| Sie | bauen | bauten |
Partizip II gebaut · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Wir bauen ein Haus.We are building a house.building a house
- 2Sie haben einen Tisch gebaut.They built a table.Perfekt with haben
- 3Ich weiß, dass ihr ein Boot baut.I know that you are building a boat.verb at the end after dass
Verb family
Separable verbs built on bauen
Add a prefix to bauen and the meaning changes.