Before you start
Meet leiten
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
All 3 meanings
- to lead
- to manage (an organization)
- to conduct (a liquid, electricity etc)
Forms
How leiten changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | leite | leitete |
| du | leitest | leitetest |
| er/sie/es | leitet | leitete |
| wir | leiten | leiteten |
| ihr | leitet | leitetet |
| Sie | leiten | leiteten |
Partizip II geleitet · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich leite das Team.I lead the team.lead a team
- 2Sie hat das Gespräch geleitet.She led the conversation.Perfekt with haben
- 3Er kann die Gruppe leiten.He can lead the group.with a modal verb
Verb family
Separable verbs built on leiten
Add a prefix to leiten and the meaning changes.