Before you start
Meet entscheiden
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
All 3 meanings
- (intransitive) to decide, to make a decision [with ob (+ clause) ‘whether ...’ or zu (+ infinitive) ‘to do something’]
- (accusative reflexive) to opt, to decide [with für (+ accusative) ‘on something’ or zu (+ infinitive) ‘to do something’]
- (transitive) to decide, to determine the outcome of
Forms
How entscheiden changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | entscheide | entschied |
| du | entscheidest | entschiedest |
| er/sie/es | entscheidet | entschied |
| wir | entscheiden | entschieden |
| ihr | entscheidet | entschiedet |
| Sie | entscheiden | entschieden |
Partizip II entschieden · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich entscheide heute selbst.I decide for myself today.present main clause
- 2Sie hat schnell entschieden.She decided quickly.Perfekt with haben
- 3Sie nimmt das blaue Kleid, weil sie sich entscheidet.She takes the blue dress because she makes up her mind.reflexive verb after weil