Before you start
Meet richten
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
All 10 meanings
- (transitive) to direct, to point [with accusative ‘e.g. a weapon’ and auf (+ accusative) ‘at someone/something’]
- (transitive) to direct, to address [with accusative and an (+ accusative) ‘at/to someone/something’]
- (transitive) to fix, to rectify, to put right
- (transitive) to straighten (something bent or tilted or not lined up properly); to right
- (reflexive) to be directed (at) (of emotions, words, etc.); to turn (toward) (of a look, one's eyes, gaze, etc.) [with auf (+ accusative) or gegen (+ accusative) ‘someone’]
- (transitive) to judge
Forms
How richten changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | richte | richtete |
| du | richtest | richtetest |
| er/sie/es | richtet | richtete |
| wir | richten | richteten |
| ihr | richtet | richtetet |
| Sie | richten | richteten |
Partizip II gerichtet · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Sie richtet die Kamera auf mich.She points the camera at me.directing something
- 2Der Arzt hat meinen Arm gerichtet.The doctor set my arm.Perfekt with haben
- 3Wenn du dich nach dem Plan richtest, geht alles gut.If you follow the plan, everything will go well.verb at the end after wenn
Verb family
Separable verbs built on richten
Add a prefix to richten and the meaning changes.