Before you start
Meet fordern
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
All 4 meanings
- (transitive) to demand, ask
- (transitive) to claim
- (transitive) to require
- (transitive, figuratively) to challenge
Forms
How fordern changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | fordere | forderte |
| du | forderst | fordertest |
| er/sie/es | fordert | forderte |
| wir | fordern | forderten |
| ihr | fordert | fordertet |
| Sie | fordern | forderten |
Partizip II gefordert · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Die Lehrerin fordert Ruhe.The teacher demands silence.present main clause
- 2Der Chef hat mehr Zeit gefordert.The boss demanded more time.Perfekt with haben
- 3Die Firma fordert, dass wir pünktlich kommen.The company demands that we arrive on time.verb at the end after dass
Verb family
Separable verbs built on fordern
Add a prefix to fordern and the meaning changes.