Before you start
Meet schaffen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
All 8 meanings
- (of God etc.) to create, to call into being
- (of an artist, inventor etc.) to create, make, form, shape
- (by extension) to create, produce, bring about, establish
- (transitive) to get done, to accomplish, achieve, to succeed with
- (transitive, with es) to manage, to make it
- (transitive) to get, take, carry (something somewhere)
Forms
How schaffen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | schaffe | schaffte |
| du | schaffst | schafftest |
| er/sie/es | schafft | schaffte |
| wir | schaffen | schafften |
| ihr | schafft | schafftet |
| Sie | schaffen | schafften |
Partizip II geschafft · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich schaffe die Arbeit heute.I’ll manage to finish the work today.manage a task
- 2Wir haben einen neuen Platz geschaffen.We created a new space.Perfekt for creating
- 3Ich glaube, dass wir das schaffen.I think we can do it.verb at the end after dass