Before you start
Meet verbringen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
All 3 meanings
- (transitive) to spend, to pass (a period of time)
- to move (completely), to take, to transport
- (chiefly archaic) to bring about, to make reality and somehow complete, to fullbring
Forms
How verbringen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | verbringe | verbrachte |
| du | verbringst | verbrachtest |
| er/sie/es | verbringt | verbrachte |
| wir | verbringen | verbrachten |
| ihr | verbringt | verbrachtet |
| Sie | verbringen | verbrachten |
Partizip II verbracht · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich verbringe den Abend zu Hause.I spend the evening at home.spend an evening
- 2Wir haben den Sonntag im Park verbracht.We spent Sunday in the park.Perfekt with haben
- 3Sie bleibt zu Hause, weil sie viel Zeit mit ihrer Familie verbringt.She stays at home because she spends a lot of time with her family.verb at the end after weil