Before you start
Meet reichen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
All 3 meanings
- (intransitive) to reach (extend a certain distance)
- (ditransitive) to pass, to hand, to serve, to put within reach
- (intransitive) to suffice, to be enough, to do (for a certain purpose)
Forms
How reichen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | reiche | reichte |
| du | reichst | reichtest |
| er/sie/es | reicht | reichte |
| wir | reichen | reichten |
| ihr | reicht | reichtet |
| Sie | reichen | reichten |
Partizip II gereicht · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Das Brot reicht für zwei Tage.The bread is enough for two days.something is enough
- 2Sie hat mir das Buch gereicht.She handed me the book.Perfekt: hand something
- 3Ich hoffe, dass das Geld reicht.I hope the money is enough.verb at the end after dass
Verb family
Separable verbs built on reichen
Add a prefix to reichen and the meaning changes.