Before you start
Meet klappen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
All 3 meanings
- (intransitive) to clap (make a soft clapping sound, particularly of something being closed)
- (transitive) to fold; to flip; to bend (to close or open a hinge)
- (intransitive, chiefly colloquial) to work out, to succeed, to function correctly, etc.
Forms
How klappen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | klappe | klappte |
| du | klappst | klapptest |
| er/sie/es | klappt | klappte |
| wir | klappen | klappten |
| ihr | klappt | klapptet |
| Sie | klappen | klappten |
Partizip II geklappt · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Der Plan klappt heute.The plan works out today.present-tense main clause
- 2Die Sache hat gestern gut geklappt.The thing worked out well yesterday.Perfekt with haben
- 3Du kannst die Karte klappen.You can fold the card.modal verb with infinitive