Before you start
Meet binden
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
All 8 meanings
- (transitive) to bind, to tie, to fasten something by means of a string etc.
- (transitive) to tie, to fasten a string etc.
- (transitive, often passive voice) to oblige, commit, bind
- (reflexive) to commit oneself, make a commitment (especially for marriage)
- (transitive) to make congeal, thicken, set, bond
- (transitive, of substances) to capture; to absorb (carbon dioxide etc.)
Forms
How binden changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | binde | band |
| du | bindest | bandst |
| er/sie/es | bindet | band |
| wir | binden | banden |
| ihr | bindet | bandet |
| Sie | binden | banden |
Partizip II gebunden · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich binde meine Schuhe.I tie my shoes.present main clause
- 2Sie hat das Buch mit einem Band gebunden.She bound the book with a ribbon.Perfekt with haben
- 3Du musst die Kiste gut binden.You have to tie the box securely.infinitive after modal