The irregular verb "schwimmen" in German
Meaning of "schwimmen" in German
The verb "schwimmen" means:
1.-to swim
Ich schwimme gegen den Strom
I swim against the current
Er schwimmt so gut wie ein Fisch
He swims as good as a fish
Ich schwimme am liebsten im Meer
I prefer to swim in the sea
Expresiones:
schwimmen lernen
to learn to swim
Grammar of "schwimmen"
schwimmen is an irregular verb with haben as auxiliary verb.
| Verb | 3rd Person | Präteritum | Partizip II | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| schwimmen | schwimmt | schwamm | geschwommen | to swim |
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Conjugation of "schwimmen"
Present simple (Präsens Indikativ)
| Conjugation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ich schwimme | I swim |
| du schwimmst | you swim |
| er schwimmt | he swims |
| wir schwimmen | we swim |
| ihr schwimmt | you swim |
| sie schwimmen | they swim |
Manche Menschen sind so reich, dass sie in Geld schwimmen
Some people are so rich that they swim in money
Perfect (Perfekt)
| Conjugation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ich habe geschwommen | I have swum |
| du hast geschwommen | you have swum |
| er hat geschwommen | he has swum |
| wir haben geschwommen | we have swum |
| ihr habt geschwommen | you have swum |
| sie haben geschwommen | they have swum |
Simple past (Präteritum)
| Conjugation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ich schwamm | I swam |
| du schwammst | you swam |
| er schwamm | he swam |
| wir schwammen | we nadamos |
| ihr schwammt | you swam |
| sie schwammen | they swam |
Im Teich schwammen die Fische ruhig umher
The fish swam around calmly in the pond
Subjunctive II (Konjunktiv II)
| Conjugation |
|---|
| ich schwämme |
| du schwämmest |
| er schwämme |
| wir schwämmen |
| ihr schwämmet |
| sie schwämmen |
Participle (Partizip)
| Partizip I | Partizip II |
|---|---|
| schwimmend (swim) | geschwommen (swimming) |
Imperative (Imperativ)
| Person | Conjugation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd person singular | schwimm | swim |
| 2nd person plural | schwimmt | swim |
| Polite form | schwimmen Sie | swim |
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