Before you start
Meet treten
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
All 8 meanings
- (intransitive) to step, to walk (a short distance) [auxiliary sein]
- (intransitive, figuratively) to appear [auxiliary sein]
- (intransitive, with certain phrases) to come into a state implied by a phrase
- (transitive) to step; to tread; to trample [auxiliary haben]
- (transitive) to kick [auxiliary haben]
- (intransitive) to step; to tread [auxiliary sein]
Forms
How treten changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | trete | trat |
| du | trittst | tratst |
| er/sie/es | tritt | trat |
| wir | treten | traten |
| ihr | tretet | tratet |
| Sie | treten | traten |
Partizip II getreten · Perfekt with sein
Three examples
- 1Ich trete auf einen kleinen Stein.I step on a small stone.present tense main clause
- 2Er ist gestern auf meinen Fuß getreten.He stepped on my foot yesterday.Perfekt with sein
- 3Du kannst den Ball treten.You can kick the ball.modal verb with infinitive
Verb family
Separable verbs built on treten
Add a prefix to treten and the meaning changes.