Before you start
Meet sparen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
All 4 meanings
- (transitive) to save up; to accumulate, to put aside (for a specific purpose)
- (transitive) to save, to conserve (for example energy)
- (transitive, figuratively with dative reflexive, often with können) to save, be able to save (as unnecessary or useless), keep something to oneself
- (ditransitive) to save, to spare (from effort, an unpleasant or unnecessary task)
Forms
How sparen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | spare | sparte |
| du | sparst | spartest |
| er/sie/es | spart | sparte |
| wir | sparen | sparten |
| ihr | spart | spartet |
| Sie | sparen | sparten |
Partizip II gespart · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich spare jeden Monat Geld.I save money every month.saving money in the present
- 2Wir haben Geld für den Urlaub gespart.We saved money for the vacation.Perfekt with haben
- 3Ich weiß, dass du heute Wasser sparst.I know that you are saving water today.verb at the end after dass