Before you start
Meet begreifen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
All 3 meanings
- (transitive) to grasp fully; to comprehend; to conceive, to fathom
- (transitive, rather formal) to understand intellectually
- (transitive or reflexive, rather formal) to consider (to be); to see (as)
Forms
How begreifen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | begreife | begriff |
| du | begreifst | begriffst |
| er/sie/es | begreift | begriff |
| wir | begreifen | begriffen |
| ihr | begreift | begrifft |
| Sie | begreifen | begriffen |
Partizip II begriffen · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich begreife die Frage jetzt.I understand the question now.present main clause
- 2Sie hat den Text schnell begriffen.She understood the text quickly.Perfekt with haben
- 3Ich glaube, dass du mich begreifst.I think that you understand me.verb at the end after dass