Before you start
Meet drehen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
All 10 meanings
- (transitive) to turn
- (reflexive) to turn (one’s body), turn around
- (transitive) to roll, twist, make something revolve, rotate
- (reflexive) to revolve, rotate, spin
- (reflexive) to concern, to revolve around [with um (+ accusative)]
- (ambitransitive, film) to shoot
Forms
How drehen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | drehe | drehte |
| du | drehst | drehtest |
| er/sie/es | dreht | drehte |
| wir | drehen | drehten |
| ihr | dreht | drehtet |
| Sie | drehen | drehten |
Partizip II gedreht · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich drehe den Schlüssel.I turn the key.turn a key
- 2Das Rad hat sich schnell gedreht.The wheel spun quickly.Perfekt with haben
- 3Kannst du die Musik leiser drehen?Can you turn the music down?modal verb with infinitive
Verb family
Separable verbs built on drehen
Add a prefix to drehen and the meaning changes.