Before you start
Meet greifen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
All 7 meanings
- (transitive) to grab; to grasp; to grip (something)
- (transitive) to grab; to seize; to snatch (in an aggressive way)
- (intransitive) to reach; to grab
- (intransitive) to come into effect
- (transitive) to capture (someone)
- (transitive, music, chords) to strike
Forms
How greifen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | greife | griff |
| du | greifst | griffst |
| er/sie/es | greift | griff |
| wir | greifen | griffen |
| ihr | greift | grifft |
| Sie | greifen | griffen |
Partizip II gegriffen · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich greife nach dem Schlüssel.I reach for the key.reach for something
- 2Sie hat nach dem Glas gegriffen.She reached for the glass.Perfekt with haben
- 3Wenn ich Angst habe, greife ich nach deiner Hand.When I am afraid, I reach for your hand.verb after wenn clause
Verb family
Separable verbs built on greifen
Add a prefix to greifen and the meaning changes.