Before you start
Meet einführen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Build the meaning
ein- + führen
- ein-
- inward, into a place or system
- führen
- to lead or guide
To lead something into a place or system.
So einführen means to introduce, bring in, or import.
A memory aid, not a rule: prefixes change meaning from verb to verb.
Learning approach inspired by this explanation in r/German.
Verb family
More verbs built on führen
Same base verb, a different prefix, a new meaning.
Separable verb: ein·führen
In a main clause the prefix ein splits off and goes to the end. After weil, dass and other subordinating words, the verb stays in one piece at the end.
Main clauseDer Lehrer führt ein neues Buch ein.The teacher is introducing a new book.
Subordinate clauseIch weiß, dass die Stadt neue Busse einführt.I know that the city is introducing new buses.
Participle: eingeführtzu-infinitive: einzuführen
Forms
How einführen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | führe ein | führte ein |
| du | führst ein | führtest ein |
| er/sie/es | führt ein | führte ein |
| wir | führen ein | führten ein |
| ihr | führt ein | führtet ein |
| Sie | führen ein | führten ein |
Partizip II eingeführt · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Die Firma führt ein neues Produkt ein.The company is introducing a new product.prefix goes to the end
- 2Wir haben Kaffee aus Italien eingeführt.We imported coffee from Italy.Perfekt with haben
- 3Wir glauben, dass die Schule neue Regeln einführt.We believe that the school is introducing new rules.verb at the end after dass
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
einführen + die neue Regel
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Say who introduces die neue Regel.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
They introduced it last monthletzter Monat.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When the shopder Laden introduced the newneu appdie App, manyviele peopledie Leute usedbenutzen it.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The schooldie Schule introduced the newneu ruledie Regel because manyviele childrendas Kind, die Kinder came latezu spät.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The citydie Stadt introduced a busder Bus that goes to the town centerdas Stadtzentrum.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
We want to introduce a newneu menudie Speisekarte next weeknächste Woche.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She hopeshoffen to introduce the newneu plander Plan soonbald.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Would you introduce this changedie Änderung at workdie Arbeit?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
einführen + die neue Regel + dass
Your challenge
- 1Include a dass-clause about the school's decision.
- 2Use einführen in that clause.
- 3Put the conjugated verb at the end of the dass-clause.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What new rule would you introduce at home?
Your challenge
- 1Answer with a rule you would introduce at home.
- 2Use einführen in the Konjunktiv II.