Before you start
Meet bestreiten
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
All 3 meanings
- to deny (assert to be false)
- to dispute, contest, controvert (oppose a proposition or call it into question by argument or assertion)
- to pay for, to sustain financially
Forms
How bestreiten changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | bestreite | bestritt |
| du | bestreitest | bestrittest |
| er/sie/es | bestreitet | bestritt |
| wir | bestreiten | bestritten |
| ihr | bestreitet | bestrittet |
| Sie | bestreiten | bestritten |
Partizip II bestritten · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Er bestreitet den Fehler.He disputes the mistake.disputing a mistake
- 2Sie hat das nicht bestritten.She did not deny that.Perfekt for denying
- 3Ich weiß, dass er die Rechnung bestreitet.I know that he disputes the bill.verb at the end after dass