Before you start
Meet handeln
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
All 9 meanings
- (intransitive) to act; to take action
- (intransitive) to negotiate; to bargain; to haggle
- (intransitive) to trade in; to deal; to sell [with mit (+ dative)]
- (transitive, stock exchange and the like) to trade
- (transitive, figurative) to tip as; to take into consideration as being
- (intransitive, of a person, formal, literary) to discuss; to deal with; to write or speak about [with von]
Forms
How handeln changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | handle | handelte |
| du | handelst | handeltest |
| er/sie/es | handelt | handelte |
| wir | handeln | handelten |
| ihr | handelt | handeltet |
| Sie | handeln | handelten |
Partizip II gehandelt · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Der Händler handelt mit alten Büchern.The dealer trades in old books.trading goods
- 2Wir haben lange über den Preis gehandelt.We negotiated about the price for a long time.Perfekt for negotiating
- 3Sie sagt, dass er fair handelt.She says that he is acting fairly.verb at the end after dass