Before you start
Meet strecken
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
All 5 meanings
- (reflexive) to stretch (oneself, for example after waking up)
- (transitive) to stretch (a specific body part)
- (transitive) to extend (a body part)
- (transitive) to elongate, lengthen
- (transitive) to dilute, thin, cut (mix with water or another available ingredient)
Forms
How strecken changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | strecke | streckte |
| du | streckst | strecktest |
| er/sie/es | streckt | streckte |
| wir | strecken | streckten |
| ihr | streckt | strecktet |
| Sie | strecken | streckten |
Partizip II gestreckt · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich strecke meine Arme nach oben.I stretch my arms up.present main clause
- 2Er hat die Hand nach dem Glas gestreckt.He reached his hand toward the glass.Perfekt with haben
- 3Du musst deine Beine strecken.You have to stretch your legs.modal verb