Before you start
Meet streiten
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Meaning
- (intransitive or reflexive) to argue; to fight; to quarrel [with mit (+ dative) ‘with’ and um (+ accusative) ‘to argue or fight over who gets something’ and über (+ accusative) ‘about’]
Forms
How streiten changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | streite | stritt |
| du | streitest | strittest |
| er/sie/es | streitet | stritt |
| wir | streiten | stritten |
| ihr | streitet | strittet |
| Sie | streiten | stritten |
Partizip II gestritten · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich streite oft mit meinem Bruder.I often argue with my brother.present tense main clause
- 2Wir haben gestern über das Essen gestritten.We argued about the food yesterday.Perfekt with haben
- 3Ich bleibe ruhig, weil wir uns nicht streiten.I stay calm because we do not argue.verb at the end after weil