Before you start
Meet brechen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
All 5 meanings
- (transitive) to break [auxiliary haben]
- (transitive, physics) to refract [auxiliary haben]
- (transitive or intransitive) to vomit [auxiliary haben]
- (transitive) to fold [auxiliary haben]
- (intransitive) to become broken; to break; to fracture [auxiliary sein]
Forms
How brechen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | breche | brach |
| du | brichst | brachst |
| er/sie/es | bricht | brach |
| wir | brechen | brachen |
| ihr | brecht | bracht |
| Sie | brechen | brachen |
Partizip II gebrochen · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich breche das Brot in zwei Stücke.I break the bread into two pieces.breaking bread
- 2Er hat sich den Arm gebrochen.He broke his arm.Perfekt with haben
- 3Ich bleibe hier, wenn das Eis bricht.I’ll stay here if the ice breaks.verb at the end after wenn
Verb family
Separable verbs built on brechen
Add a prefix to brechen and the meaning changes.