Before you start
Meet widmen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
All 2 meanings
- (transitive) to dedicate, to devote [with accusative ‘something’ and dative ‘to someone’]
- (reflexive) to attend [with dative ‘to a task, a guest, etc.’]
Forms
How widmen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | widme | widmete |
| du | widmest | widmetest |
| er/sie/es | widmet | widmete |
| wir | widmen | widmeten |
| ihr | widmet | widmetet |
| Sie | widmen | widmeten |
Partizip II gewidmet · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich widme dir dieses Lied.I dedicate this song to you.dedicating a song
- 2Sie hat das Buch ihrer Mutter gewidmet.She dedicated the book to her mother.Perfekt with haben
- 3Ich weiß, dass er seine Zeit der Familie widmet.I know that he devotes his time to his family.verb at the end after dass