The verb 'denken' in German
Meaning of "denken"
The verb "denken" means:
1.-to think
Das gibt mir zu denken
This makes me think
2.- denken + an + (Accusative) ➜ to think about
Ich denke an dich
I think about you
Ich denke daran
I think about it
Woran hast du gedacht?
What did you think about?
2.- denken + über + (Accusative) ➜ to think about
Ich denke gerade über mein Leben nach
I am thinking about my life right now
3.- sich denken ➜ to imagine (reflexive verbs)
Grammar of "denken"
"denken" is an irregular verb.
| Verb | 3rd Person | Präteritum | Partizip II | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| denken | denkt | dachte | gedacht | to think |
Conjugation of "denken"
Present simple (Präsens Indikativ)
| Conjugation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ich denke | I think |
| du denkst | you think |
| er/sie/es denkt | he/she/it thinks |
| wir denken | we think |
| ihr denkt | you think |
| sie denken | they think |
Perfect (Perfekt)
| Conjugation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ich habe gedacht | I have thought |
| du hast gedacht | you have thought |
| er/sie/es hat gedacht | he/she/it has thought |
| wir haben gedacht | we have thought |
| ihr habt gedacht | you have thought |
| sie haben gedacht | they have thought |
Simple past (Präteritum)
| Conjugation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ich dachte | I thought |
| du dachtest | you thought |
| er/sie/es dachte | he/she/it thought |
| wir dachten | we thought |
| ihr dachtet | you thought |
| sie dachten | they thought |
Subjunctive II (Konjunktiv II)
| Conjugation |
|---|
| ich dächte |
| du dächtest |
| er/sie/es dächte |
| wir dächten |
| ihr dächtet |
| sie dächten |
Participle (Partizip)
| Partizip I | Partizip II |
|---|---|
| denkend (thinking) | gedacht (thought) |
Imperative (Imperativ)
| Person | Conjugation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd person singular | denk | think |
| 2nd person plural | denkt | think |
| Polite form | denken Sie | think |
Verbs with the sufix "denken"
| Verb | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bedenken | to consider, to think about (inseparable verb) |
| durchdenken | to think something over, meditate (inseparable verb) |
| nachdenken | to think about (separable verb) |
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