Before you start
Meet schreiben
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
All 9 meanings
- (transitive) to write, to write out (use letters to make words and texts)
- (transitive) to spell (use a particular combination of letters to make a word)
- (intransitive) to write (use handwriting)
- (intransitive) to write (produce texts, work as an author)
- (transitive, usually with man or wir) to be some year or date
- (ditransitive) to write, to text (to send written information, communication) [(optional) with accusative ‘something’ and dative ‘to someone’]
Forms
How schreiben changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | schreibe | schrieb |
| du | schreibst | schriebst |
| er/sie/es | schreibt | schrieb |
| wir | schreiben | schrieben |
| ihr | schreibt | schriebt |
| Sie | schreiben | schrieben |
Partizip II geschrieben · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich schreibe meiner Mutter eine kurze Nachricht.I’m writing my mother a short message.present main clause
- 2Er hat seinen Namen auf das Blatt geschrieben.He wrote his name on the sheet.Perfekt
- 3Sie sagt, dass ich gut schreibe.She says that I write well.verb at the end after dass
Verb family
Separable verbs built on schreiben
Add a prefix to schreiben and the meaning changes.