Before you start
Meet geraten
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
All 4 meanings
- to turn out; to succeed; to thrive
- to take after; to come to resemble [with nach (+ dative) ‘someone’]
- to come (across, by); to fall (upon) [with an (+ accusative) or auf (+ accusative) ‘someone/something’]
- (figurative) to get (into); to fall (into); to come (to); to fly (into) [with in (+ accusative) or unter (+ accusative) ‘a state or condition’]
Forms
How geraten changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | gerate | geriet |
| du | gerätst | gerietst |
| er/sie/es | gerät | geriet |
| wir | geraten | gerieten |
| ihr | geratet | gerietet |
| Sie | geraten | gerieten |
Partizip II geraten · Perfekt with sein
Three examples
- 1Der Kuchen gerät gut.The cake turns out well.turns out well
- 2Er ist in einen Streit geraten.He got into an argument.Perfekt with sein
- 3Wenn du in Not gerätst, ruf mich an.If you get into trouble, call me.verb at the end after wenn