anfangen
A1#446Hear it
verb
- to begin; to commence
- to start
- to begin, to start
- to start; to keep talking about
- to begin something; to start something
Forms
Present
| I | fange an |
|---|---|
| you | fängst an |
| he, she, it | fängt an |
| we | fangen an |
| you (plural) | fangt an |
| they | fangen an |
Preterite
| I | fing an |
|---|---|
| you | fingst an |
| he, she, it | fing an |
| we | fingen an |
| you (plural) | fingt an |
| they | fingen an |
Subjunctive I
| I | fange an |
|---|---|
| you | fangest an |
| he, she, it | fange an |
| we | fangen an |
| you (plural) | fanget an |
| they | fangen an |
Subjunctive II
| I | finge an |
|---|---|
| you | fingest an / fingst an |
| he, she, it | finge an |
| we | fingen an |
| you (plural) | finget an / fingt an |
| they | fingen an |
Imperative
| you | fang an / fange an |
|---|---|
| you (plural) | fangt an |
Other forms
| infinitive | anfangen |
|---|---|
| past participle | angefangen |
| present participle | anfangend |
More forms are in the app.
Used in the library
- Nur eine. Wann kann ich anfangen?Just one. When can I start?A1Das Vorstellungsgespräch — The Job Interview
- Um zwölf Uhr fängt die Feier an.At twelve o'clock the celebration begins.A1Die Hochzeit — The wedding (A1)
- Wir fangen früh an und hören spät auf.We start early and stop late.A1Noch einmal, bitte (1) — Once more, please (1) (A1)
- dann hat die Glocke angefangen.then the bell began to ring.A2Bin oder habe? — Sein or Haben?