Before you start
Meet laden
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
All 7 meanings
- (transitive, intransitive) to load (something) e.g. into a container or onto a vehicle, to load up
- (transitive, intransitive, weaponry) to load (some weapon)
- (transitive, computing) to load (some data) from a store
- (transitive, computing) to download from a network
- (transitive, engineering) to charge (a battery or capacitor) with electricity
- (transitive) to invite
Forms
How laden changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | lade | lud |
| du | lädst | ludst |
| er/sie/es | lädt | lud |
| wir | laden | luden |
| ihr | ladet | ludet |
| Sie | laden | luden |
Partizip II geladen · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich lade mein Handy.I’m charging my phone.charging a phone
- 2Wir haben die Kisten ins Auto geladen.We loaded the boxes into the car.Perfekt with haben
- 3Ich warte, bis mein Handy lädt.I’m waiting until my phone is charging.verb at the end after bis
Verb family
Separable verbs built on laden
Add a prefix to laden and the meaning changes.