Before you start
Meet heben
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
All 3 meanings
- (transitive) to lift; to raise
- (transitive) to heave; to hoist
- (reflexive) to rise; to lift
Forms
How heben changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | hebe | hob |
| du | hebst | hobst |
| er/sie/es | hebt | hob |
| wir | heben | hoben |
| ihr | hebt | hobt |
| Sie | heben | hoben |
Partizip II gehoben · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich hebe die Tasche.I lift the bag.present tense, main clause
- 2Er hat den Arm gehoben.He raised his arm.Perfekt with haben
- 3Wenn du die Hand hebst, sehe ich dich.If you raise your hand, I can see you.verb at the end after wenn
Verb family
Separable verbs built on heben
Add a prefix to heben and the meaning changes.