Before you start
Meet drücken
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
All 7 meanings
- (transitive) to press, to push (a button/key; a finger or other object against something)
- (intransitive) to push, to press, to exert pressure, to click (with a mouse) [with auf (+ accusative) ‘on’]
- (transitive) to squeeze
- (transitive, informal) to hug
- (transitive) to lower, to depress (a value or statistic; especially as a result of wider circumstances or dynamics)
- (reflexive) to shirk, to avoid [with vor (+ dative) ‘work or responsibility’]
Forms
How drücken changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | drücke | drückte |
| du | drückst | drücktest |
| er/sie/es | drückt | drückte |
| wir | drücken | drückten |
| ihr | drückt | drücktet |
| Sie | drücken | drückten |
Partizip II gedrückt · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich drücke den Knopf.I press the button.present main clause
- 2Der Schuh drückt.The shoe is pinching.shoe feels too tight
- 3Wenn du hier drückst, geht die Tür auf.If you press here, the door opens.verb after wenn
Verb family
Separable verbs built on drücken
Add a prefix to drücken and the meaning changes.