Before you start
Meet dringen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
All 3 meanings
- (intransitive) to insist; to press [auxiliary haben]
- (intransitive) to ooze; to seep [auxiliary sein]
- (intransitive) to penetrate, to force one’s way [auxiliary sein]
Forms
How dringen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | dringe | drang |
| du | dringst | drangst |
| er/sie/es | dringt | drang |
| wir | dringen | drangen |
| ihr | dringt | drangt |
| Sie | dringen | drangen |
Partizip II gedrungen · Perfekt with sein
Three examples
- 1Der Rauch dringt durch die Tür.The smoke gets through the door.present tense
- 2Der Lärm ist durch die Wand gedrungen.The noise came through the wall.Perfekt with sein
- 3Ich sehe, dass Wasser in den Keller dringt.I see that water is getting into the basement.verb at the end after dass
Verb family
Separable verbs built on dringen
Add a prefix to dringen and the meaning changes.