Before you start
Meet tragen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
All 7 meanings
- (transitive) to carry, to bear (something on one's person)
- (transitive, figurative) to bear, to carry (responsibility, blame, a name, a title, etc.)
- (transitive) to bear, to (have to) pay (for) (costs, expenses, losses, etc.)
- (transitive, agriculture, sometimes figurative) to produce, to bear, to yield
- (transitive or intransitive, fashion) to wear (clothing, jewelry)
- (transitive) to support, to maintain
Forms
How tragen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | trage | trug |
| du | trägst | trugst |
| er/sie/es | trägt | trug |
| wir | tragen | trugen |
| ihr | tragt | trugt |
| Sie | tragen | trugen |
Partizip II getragen · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich trage die Tasche nach Hause.I carry the bag home.present main clause
- 2Er hat gestern einen warmen Mantel getragen.He wore a warm coat yesterday.Perfekt with haben
- 3Sie kann das Kind tragen.She can carry the child.verb after modal
Verb family
Separable verbs built on tragen
Add a prefix to tragen and the meaning changes.