The regular verb 'handeln' in German
The meaning of 'handeln'
'handeln' means:
to trade, to deal, to bargain
Horst handelt immer sehr vorsichtig
Horst always acts very prudently
Europa und Asien handeln viel miteinander
Europe and Asia trade a lot with each other
Das Buch handelt von einer Liebesgeschichte
The book is about a love story
Grammar of 'handeln'
'handeln' is a regular verb. Its auxiliary verb is haben.
| Verb | Präteritum | Partizip II | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| handeln | handelte | gehandelt | to trade |
Conjugation
Present simple (Präsens Indikativ)
| Conjugation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ich handle | I trade |
| du handelst | you trade |
| er handelt | he trades |
| wir handeln | we trade |
| ihr handelt | you trade |
| sie handeln | they trade |
An der Börse handelt man mit Aktienpapieren
Shares are traded in the stock exchange
Perfect (Perfekt)
| Conjugation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ich habe gehandelt | I have traded |
| du hast gehandelt | you have traded |
| er hat gehandelt | he has traded |
| wir haben gehandelt | we have traded |
| ihr habet gehandelt | you have traded |
| sie haben gehandelt | they have traded |
Er hat nach dem Unfall schnell gehandelt
He acted quickly after the accident
Simple past (Präteritum)
| Conjugation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ich handelte | I traded |
| du handeltest | you traded |
| er handelte | he traded |
| wir handelten | we traded |
| ihr handeltet | you traded |
| sie handelten | they traded |
Es handelte sich um einen schwierigen Fall
It was a difficult case
Subjunctive II (Konjunktiv II)
| Conjugation |
|---|
| ich handelte |
| du handeltest |
| er handelte |
| wir handelten |
| ihr handeltet |
| sie handelten |
Ich würde bei einem Unfall sofort handeln
I would act immediately in case of an accident
Future I (Futur I)
| Conjugation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ich werde handeln | I will trade |
| du wirst handeln | you will trade |
| er wird handeln | he will trade |
| wir werden handeln | we will trade |
| ihr werdet handeln | you will trade |
| sie werden handeln | they will trade |
Participle (Partizip)
| Partizip I | Partizip II |
|---|---|
| handelnd (trading) | gehandelt ( traded) |
Imperative (Imperativ)
| Person | Conjugation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd person singular | handle | trade |
| 2nd person plural | handelt | trade |
| Polite form | handeln Sie | trade |
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