Before you start
Meet fliegen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
All 6 meanings
- (intransitive) to fly; to travel by air [auxiliary sein]
- (intransitive, figuratively) to rush; to fly; to go quickly [auxiliary sein]
- (transitive) to fly; to pilot [auxiliary haben]
- (transitive) to transport by air [auxiliary haben]
- (intransitive, colloquial) to get the axe, to get kicked out [auxiliary sein]
- (intransitive, colloquial) to fall; to fall down [auxiliary sein]
Forms
How fliegen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | fliege | flog |
| du | fliegst | flogst |
| er/sie/es | fliegt | flog |
| wir | fliegen | flogen |
| ihr | fliegt | flogt |
| Sie | fliegen | flogen |
Partizip II geflogen · Perfekt with sein
Three examples
- 1Der Vogel fliegt hoch.The bird flies high.present main clause
- 2Wir sind letztes Jahr nach Berlin geflogen.We flew to Berlin last year.Perfekt with sein
- 3Ich kann morgen nach Hause fliegen.I can fly home tomorrow.modal verb with infinitive