Before you start
Meet schlagen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
All 7 meanings
- (transitive) to beat; to hit; to knock; to strike; to punch; to hammer; to pound
- (transitive, figuratively) to beat; to win against; to defeat
- (intransitive) to beat; to strike repeatedly; to pound
- (transitive, cooking) to beat; to whip; to mix food in a rapid aerating fashion
- (of a clock) to chime
- (reflexive) to fight
Forms
How schlagen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | schlage | schlug |
| du | schlägst | schlugst |
| er/sie/es | schlägt | schlug |
| wir | schlagen | schlugen |
| ihr | schlagt | schlugt |
| Sie | schlagen | schlugen |
Partizip II geschlagen · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Er schlägt den Ball weit.He hits the ball far.hit a ball
- 2Der Mann hat den Dieb geschlagen.The man hit the thief.Perfekt with haben
- 3Ich höre, dass mein Herz schlägt.I hear that my heart is beating.verb at the end after dass
Verb family
Separable verbs built on schlagen
Add a prefix to schlagen and the meaning changes.