Before you start
Meet rühren
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
All 4 meanings
- (transitive or intransitive) to stir, to mix (a liquid or powder as in cooking)
- (usually transitive) to stir; to move; to cause an emotion, especially sentimentality or compassion
- (reflexive) to stir (oneself); to move slightly
- (reflexive, military) to stand at ease
Forms
How rühren changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | rühre | rührte |
| du | rührst | rührtest |
| er/sie/es | rührt | rührte |
| wir | rühren | rührten |
| ihr | rührt | rührtet |
| Sie | rühren | rührten |
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Three examples
- 1Ich rühre die Suppe.I stir the soup.stirring food
- 2Das Lied hat sie sehr gerührt.The song moved her deeply.moving someone emotionally
- 3Du musst die Soße rühren.You have to stir the sauce.with a modal verb