Before you start
Meet formulieren
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
All 3 meanings
- to formulate, to put into words (a thought, question, request)
- (especially) to phrase, to word (to put something a certain way, as opposed to an alternative way to express the same basic content)
- (mathematics, sciences) to formulate (a hypothesis, etc.)
Forms
How formulieren changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | formuliere | formulierte |
| du | formulierst | formuliertest |
| er/sie/es | formuliert | formulierte |
| wir | formulieren | formulierten |
| ihr | formuliert | formuliertet |
| Sie | formulieren | formulierten |
Partizip II formuliert · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Sie formuliert die Frage sehr klar.She phrases the question very clearly.present main clause
- 2Er hat seine Antwort kurz formuliert.He phrased his answer briefly.Perfekt with haben
- 3Ich weiß, dass sie den Wunsch klar formuliert.I know that she expresses the wish clearly.verb at the end after dass