The irregular verb 'bitten' in German
Meaning of 'bitten' in German
The verb 'bitten' means:
to order, to beg
Annika bittet ihre Mutter um Geld
Annika asks her mother for money
Ich bitte dich!
I exhort you!
Peter bittet um Anjas Hand
Peter asks for Anja's hand
Pronunciation: [/ˈbɪtən/]
Grammar of 'bitten'
'bitten' is an irregular verb, its auxilary verb is haben.
| Verb | 3rd Person | Präteritum | Partizip II | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bitten | bittet | bat | gebeten | to order |
Conjugation of 'bitten'
Present simple (Präsens Indikativ)
| Conjugation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ich bitte | I order |
| du bittest | you order |
| er bittet | he orders |
| wir bitten | we order |
| ihr bittet | you order |
| sie bitten | they order |
Stefan bittet seinen Chef um mehr Geld
Stefan asks his boss for more money
Perfect (Perfekt)
| Conjugation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ich habe gebeten | I have ordered |
| du hast gebeten | you have ordered |
| er hat gebeten | he has ordered |
| wir haben gebeten | we have ordered |
| ihr habt gebeten | you have ordered |
| sie haben gebeten | they have ordered |
Anja hat Stefan gebeten, leiser zur reden
Anja has asked Stefan to speak softly
Simple past (Prateritüm)
| Conjugation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ich bat | I ordered |
| du batest | you ordered |
| er bat | he ordered |
| wir baten | we ordered |
| ihr batet | you ordered |
| sie baten | they ordered |
Stefan bat Annika um ein Glas Wasser
Stefan asked Annika for a glass of water
Subjunctive II (Konjunktiv II)
| Conjugation |
|---|
| ich bäte |
| du bätest |
| er bäte |
| wir bäten |
| ihr bätet |
| sie bäten |
Wenn ich du wäre, würde ich um mehr Geld bitten
If I were you, I would request more money
Future I (Futur I)
| Conjugation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ich werde bitten | I will |
| du wirst bitten | you will order |
| er wird bitten sie wird bitten es wird bitten | he will order she will order it will order |
| wir werden bitten | we will order |
| ihr werdet bitten | you will order |
| sie werden bitten | they will order |
Participle (Partizip)
| Partizip I | Partizip II |
|---|---|
| bittend (ordering) | gebeten (ordered) |
Imperative (Imperativ)
| Person | Conjugation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd person singular | bitte | order |
| 2nd person plural | bittet | order |
| Polite form | bitten Sie | order |
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