Before you start
Meet schließen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
All 5 meanings
- (transitive or intransitive) to shut; to close; to shut down
- (transitive or intransitive) to lock
- (transitive or intransitive) to conclude; to end; to close
- (transitive) to come to (an agreement); to enter into (a relationship); to reach (a settlement)
- (transitive or intransitive) to gather; to conclude; to come to realize
Forms
How schließen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | schließe | schloss |
| du | schließt | schlossest |
| er/sie/es | schließt | schloss |
| wir | schließen | schlossen |
| ihr | schließt | schlosst |
| Sie | schließen | schlossen |
Partizip II geschlossen · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich schließe das Fenster.I close the window.close a window
- 2Sie hat die Tür geschlossen.She closed the door.Perfekt with haben
- 3Er sagt, dass ich das Geschäft schließe.He says that I close the shop.verb at the end after dass
Verb family
Separable verbs built on schließen
Add a prefix to schließen and the meaning changes.