Before you start
Meet reizen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
All 4 meanings
- to irritate (to cause or induce displeasure or irritation)
- to excite
- to tease, tantalize
- to provoke
Forms
How reizen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | reize | reizte |
| du | reizt | reiztest |
| er/sie/es | reizt | reizte |
| wir | reizen | reizten |
| ihr | reizt | reiztet |
| Sie | reizen | reizten |
Partizip II gereizt · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Die laute Musik reizt mich.The loud music annoys me.annoying someone
- 2Der Kuchen hat mich gereizt.The cake tempted me.Perfekt with haben
- 3Ich bleibe ruhig, obwohl er mich reizt.I stay calm although he provokes me.verb at the end after obwohl