Before you start
Meet lauten
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
All 2 meanings
- (copulative, somewhat formal) to be, to read (have a certain content or wording)
- (obsolete) to sound, to ring
Forms
How lauten changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | laute | lautete |
| du | lautest | lautetest |
| er/sie/es | lautet | lautete |
| wir | lauten | lauteten |
| ihr | lautet | lautetet |
| Sie | lauten | lauteten |
Partizip II gelautet · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Wie lautet deine Telefonnummer?What is your phone number?asking for information
- 2Die Antwort hat „Nein“ gelautet.The answer was “no.”Perfekt with haben
- 3Ich weiß nicht, wie seine Adresse lautet.I don’t know what his address is.verb at the end in an indirect question