Before you start
Meet jagen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
All 4 meanings
- (transitive, hunting) to hunt (game)
- (transitive) to chase, chase after (to follow at speed)
- (transitive) to thrust, pierce [with durch (+ accusative) ‘through’ or in (+ accusative) ‘into’]
- (intransitive) to rush, hustle
Forms
How jagen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | jage | jagte |
| du | jagst | jagtest |
| er/sie/es | jagt | jagte |
| wir | jagen | jagten |
| ihr | jagt | jagtet |
| Sie | jagen | jagten |
Partizip II gejagt · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Der Mann jagt wilde Tiere.The man hunts wild animals.hunting animals
- 2Der Hund hat die Katze gejagt.The dog chased the cat.Perfekt with haben
- 3Ich bleibe hier, weil der Hund das Tier jagt.I’m staying here because the dog is chasing the animal.verb at the end after weil