Before you start
Meet empfangen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
All 3 meanings
- (transitive) to receive (e.g. a present, a guest)
- (transitive) to welcome; to greet; to receive cordially
- (transitive or intransitive, biology) to conceive; to become pregnant (with)
Forms
How empfangen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | empfange | empfing |
| du | empfängst | empfingst |
| er/sie/es | empfängt | empfing |
| wir | empfangen | empfingen |
| ihr | empfangt | empfingt |
| Sie | empfangen | empfingen |
Partizip II empfangen · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich empfange heute ein Paket.I’m receiving a package today.receiving a package
- 2Wir haben gestern Gäste empfangen.We welcomed guests yesterday.Perfekt with haben
- 3Ich weiß, dass du meine Nachricht empfängst.I know that you’re receiving my message.verb at the end after dass