Before you start
Meet klagen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
All 4 meanings
- (intransitive) to complain (to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment)
- (intransitive) to wail, lament
- (law, transitive) to sue
- (law, transitive, Austria) to sue someone
Forms
How klagen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | klage | klagte |
| du | klagst | klagtest |
| er/sie/es | klagt | klagte |
| wir | klagen | klagten |
| ihr | klagt | klagtet |
| Sie | klagen | klagten |
Partizip II geklagt · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich klage oft über das Wetter.I often complain about the weather.complain about something
- 2Er hat gestern über den Lärm geklagt.He complained about the noise yesterday.Perfekt with haben
- 3Sie bleibt zu Hause, weil sie klagt.She is staying home because she is complaining.verb at the end after weil
Verb family
Separable verbs built on klagen
Add a prefix to klagen and the meaning changes.