Before you start
Meet leisten
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
All 3 meanings
- (transitive) to perform (a task, work), to accomplish (a task), to achieve (a goal)
- (transitive) to provide (aid, service)
- (transitive, dative reflexive) to afford, to pay for
Forms
How leisten changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | leiste | leistete |
| du | leistest | leistetest |
| er/sie/es | leistet | leistete |
| wir | leisten | leisteten |
| ihr | leistet | leistetet |
| Sie | leisten | leisteten |
Partizip II geleistet · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Sie leistet gute Arbeit.She does good work.do good work
- 2Er hat viel für das Team geleistet.He has done a lot for the team.Perfekt with haben
- 3Ich kann mir das nicht leisten.I can't afford that.modal verb with reflexive pronoun