Before you start
Meet holen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
All 4 meanings
- (transitive) to (go) get, to fetch (to go somewhere and take something to bring back)
- to (go) get, to fetch (to seek out a person and bring them to a location)
- (transitive, dative reflexive, colloquial) to get, to cop (to buy for one's benefit/entertainment)
- (transitive, dative reflexive, informal) to catch, to get (an illness or injury)
Forms
How holen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | hole | holte |
| du | holst | holtest |
| er/sie/es | holt | holte |
| wir | holen | holten |
| ihr | holt | holtet |
| Sie | holen | holten |
Partizip II geholt · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich hole Wasser.I fetch water.present main clause
- 2Sie hat ihre Tasche geholt.She got her bag.Perfekt with haben
- 3Wenn du Milch holst, bin ich froh.If you get milk, I’m happy.verb at the end after wenn
Verb family
Separable verbs built on holen
Add a prefix to holen and the meaning changes.