Before you start
Meet biegen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
All 3 meanings
- (transitive) to bend something (to form something into a curve) [auxiliary haben]
- (reflexive) to bend; to be bent (to form oneself or be formed into a curve) [auxiliary haben]
- (intransitive) to turn; to round a corner; to drive into a street; always requires some adverbial of location with it; otherwise use abbiegen [auxiliary sein]
Forms
How biegen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | biege | bog |
| du | biegst | bogst |
| er/sie/es | biegt | bog |
| wir | biegen | bogen |
| ihr | biegt | bogt |
| Sie | biegen | bogen |
Partizip II gebogen · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich biege den Draht.I bend the wire.bending something
- 2Der Weg biegt hier nach rechts.The path turns right here.a path turns
- 3Du musst den Kopf nicht so weit biegen.You don’t have to bend your head so far.with a modal verb