Before you start
Meet werfen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
All 5 meanings
- (transitive, intransitive) to throw
- (transitive, programming) to throw (an exception)
- (transitive) to cast; to project
- (transitive, intransitive) to give birth (of some animals)
- (reflexive) to throw oneself (on a bed etc.)
Forms
How werfen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | werfe | warf |
| du | wirfst | warfst |
| er/sie/es | wirft | warf |
| wir | werfen | warfen |
| ihr | werft | warft |
| Sie | werfen | warfen |
Partizip II geworfen · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich werfe den Ball.I throw the ball.throwing a ball
- 2Sie hat den Schlüssel geworfen.She threw the key.Perfekt with haben
- 3Er kann den Ball werfen.He can throw the ball.with a modal verb
Verb family
Separable verbs built on werfen
Add a prefix to werfen and the meaning changes.