Before you start
Meet starten
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
All 2 meanings
- (intransitive) to start (airplane, event etc.) [auxiliary sein]
- (transitive) to start something [auxiliary haben]
Forms
How starten changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | starte | startete |
| du | startest | startetest |
| er/sie/es | startet | startete |
| wir | starten | starteten |
| ihr | startet | startetet |
| Sie | starten | starteten |
Partizip II gestartet · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Der Film startet um acht.The film starts at eight.present main clause
- 2Wir haben das Spiel gestartet.We started the game.Perfekt with haben
- 3Ich weiß, wann der Bus startet.I know when the bus starts.verb at the end in an indirect question