Before you start
Meet wundern
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
All 3 meanings
- (transitive) to surprise, to astonish (of sights, behaviors, outcomes)
- (reflexive) to be surprised
- (reflexive) to wonder, to consider something strange, to be confused [with über (+ accusative) ‘about someone/something’]
Forms
How wundern changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | wundere | wunderte |
| du | wunderst | wundertest |
| er/sie/es | wundert | wunderte |
| wir | wundern | wunderten |
| ihr | wundert | wundertet |
| Sie | wundern | wunderten |
Partizip II gewundert · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Das wundert mich.That surprises me.surprise someone
- 2Ich habe mich über den Brief gewundert.I was surprised by the letter.Perfekt with haben
- 3Sie sagt, dass sie sich wundert.She says that she is surprised.verb at the end after dass