Before you start
Meet liefern
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
All 5 meanings
- (transitive) to supply, provide [with accusative ‘goods etc.’ and an (+ accusative) ‘to someone/somewhere’]
- (transitive) to deliver (goods, an order, etc.)
- (transitive) to yield (to produce an outcome) (of crops)
- (transitive) to research, to read up on (information)
- (reflexive) to fight (a battle, a duel, a war)
Forms
How liefern changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | liefere | lieferte |
| du | lieferst | liefertest |
| er/sie/es | liefert | lieferte |
| wir | liefern | lieferten |
| ihr | liefert | liefertet |
| Sie | liefern | lieferten |
Partizip II geliefert · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Der Laden liefert das Essen nach Hause.The shop delivers the food to your home.Present main clause
- 2Der Fahrer hat das Paket geliefert.The driver delivered the package.Perfekt with haben
- 3Ich weiß, dass der Laden Brot liefert.I know that the shop supplies bread.Verb at the end after dass