Before you start
Meet treiben
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
All 7 meanings
- (transitive) to drive (e.g. livestock); to propel; to force [auxiliary haben]
- (transitive) to put forth; to produce; to sprout [auxiliary haben]
- (transitive, figuratively) to urge [auxiliary haben]
- (transitive, vulgar, slang, with expletive object es) to fuck [auxiliary haben]
- (transitive) to do, to get up to [auxiliary haben]
- (intransitive) to drift; to float about [auxiliary sein]
Forms
How treiben changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | treibe | trieb |
| du | treibst | triebst |
| er/sie/es | treibt | trieb |
| wir | treiben | trieben |
| ihr | treibt | triebt |
| Sie | treiben | trieben |
Partizip II getrieben · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Sie treibt jeden Morgen Sport.She exercises every morning.common activity
- 2Der Wind hat das Boot ans Ufer getrieben.The wind drove the boat to the shore.Perfekt with haben
- 3Die Kinder lachen, während sie auf dem Wasser treiben.The children laugh while they drift on the water.verb at the end