Before you start
Meet wenden
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
All 6 meanings
- (transitive) to turn something so as to cook or roast it from both sides
- (transitive, chiefly literary) to turn something (in general)
- (transitive, literary, dated) to avert; to curb
- (intransitive) to make a u-turn; to turn around one’s car or vehicle
- (reflexive, chiefly literary) to turn around
- (reflexive) to turn to; to consult [with an (+ accusative)]
Forms
How wenden changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | wende | wandte |
| du | wendest | wandtest |
| er/sie/es | wendet | wandte |
| wir | wenden | wandten |
| ihr | wendet | wandtet |
| Sie | wenden | wandten |
Partizip II gewandt · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich wende das Brot in der Pfanne.I turn the bread in the pan.turn food while cooking
- 2Sie hat das Auto gewendet.She turned the car around.Perfekt with haben
- 3Er wendet das Blatt, wenn er fertig ist.He turns the page when he is finished.present in a wenn-clause
Verb family
Separable verbs built on wenden
Add a prefix to wenden and the meaning changes.