Before you start
Meet packen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
All 5 meanings
- (transitive or intransitive) to pack (luggage, a bundle, etc.); to get packed
- (transitive) to grab, to grip, to take
- (informal, transitive) to manage, to stand, to cope
- (regional, slang, transitive) to take (a bus, train, etc.)
- (regional or dated, reflexive) to beat it
Forms
How packen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | packe | packte |
| du | packst | packtest |
| er/sie/es | packt | packte |
| wir | packen | packten |
| ihr | packt | packtet |
| Sie | packen | packten |
Partizip II gepackt · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich packe den Koffer.I’m packing the suitcase.packing a suitcase
- 2Er hat meine Hand gepackt.He grabbed my hand.Perfekt with haben
- 3Wir müssen heute alles packen.We have to pack everything today.with a modal verb