Before you start
Meet springen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
All 4 meanings
- (intransitive) to spring; to leap; to bounce
- (intransitive, sports) to dive; to jump; to vault
- (intransitive) to break; to burst; to pop
- (intransitive, Southern Germany, Switzerland) to run; to dash
Forms
How springen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | springe | sprang |
| du | springst | sprangst |
| er/sie/es | springt | sprang |
| wir | springen | sprangen |
| ihr | springt | sprangt |
| Sie | springen | sprangen |
Partizip II gesprungen · Perfekt with sein
Three examples
- 1Ich springe über den kleinen Bach.I jump over the small stream.Present tense main clause
- 2Sie ist gestern sehr hoch gesprungen.She jumped very high yesterday.Perfekt with sein
- 3Wenn der Ball kommt, springe ich zur Seite.When the ball comes, I jump to the side.Verb after wenn clause
Verb family
Separable verbs built on springen
Add a prefix to springen and the meaning changes.