Before you start
Meet bestellen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
All 6 meanings
- (usually transitive) to order (e.g. food at a restaurant, items for delivery)
- (transitive) to order to come, to summon (to a location)
- (usually transitive) to reserve (e.g. a table, hotel room)
- (ditransitive) to convey to, to send to (a message, greetings)
- (transitive) to appoint
- (transitive, agriculture) to cultivate, till (a field, by ploughing, manuring etc.)
Forms
How bestellen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | bestelle | bestellte |
| du | bestellst | bestelltest |
| er/sie/es | bestellt | bestellte |
| wir | bestellen | bestellten |
| ihr | bestellt | bestelltet |
| Sie | bestellen | bestellten |
Partizip II bestellt · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich bestelle heute eine Pizza.I'm ordering a pizza today.present main clause
- 2Wir haben gestern Essen bestellt.We ordered food yesterday.Perfekt with haben
- 3Kann ich hier ein Taxi bestellen?Can I order a taxi here?modal verb with infinitive