Before you start
Meet begehen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
All 4 meanings
- (transitive) to commit, perpetrate (a crime, an offense)
- (transitive) to walk, to walk on, to use
- (transitive) to visit, to inspect
- (transitive, higher register) to celebrate
Forms
How begehen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | begehe | beging |
| du | begehst | begingst |
| er/sie/es | begeht | beging |
| wir | begehen | begingen |
| ihr | begeht | begingt |
| Sie | begehen | begingen |
Partizip II begangen · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Er begeht oft denselben Fehler.He often makes the same mistake.present, main clause
- 2Wir haben den Feiertag zusammen begangen.We celebrated the holiday together.Perfekt with haben
- 3Sie will den Geburtstag mit ihrer Familie begehen.She wants to celebrate the birthday with her family.modal verb with infinitive