begeistern
B1#2,158Hear it
verb
- to fill with enthusiasm, to enthuse, to thrill
- to be enthusiastic, to enthuse
Forms
Present
| I | begeistre / begeistere / begeister |
|---|---|
| you | begeisterst |
| he, she, it | begeistert |
| we | begeistern |
| you (plural) | begeistert |
| they | begeistern |
Preterite
| I | begeisterte |
|---|---|
| you | begeistertest |
| he, she, it | begeisterte |
| we | begeisterten |
| you (plural) | begeistertet |
| they | begeisterten |
Subjunctive I
| I | begeistere / begeistre |
|---|---|
| you | begeisterest / begeistrest |
| he, she, it | begeistere / begeistre |
| we | begeistern |
| you (plural) | begeisteret / begeistret |
| they | begeistern |
Subjunctive II
| I | begeisterte |
|---|---|
| you | begeistertest |
| he, she, it | begeisterte |
| we | begeisterten |
| you (plural) | begeistertet |
| they | begeisterten |
Imperative
| you | begeistre / begeister / begeistere |
|---|---|
| you (plural) | begeistert |
Other forms
| infinitive | begeistern |
|---|---|
| past participle | begeistert |
| present participle | begeisternd |
Used in the library
- Er hat Schiller für den Tell begeistert.He got Schiller excited about Tell.A2Schiller war nie in der Schweiz — Schiller Never Went to Switzerland
- Fußball kann meine Großmutter nicht begeistern.Football cannot excite my grandmother.B1Noch einmal, bitte (8) — Once more, please (8) (B1)
- Theater kann meinen Onkel nicht begeistern, Fußball schon.Theatre cannot excite my uncle; football can.B1Noch einmal, bitte (15) — Once more, please (15) (B1)
- Die Nachricht konnte das halbe Dorf begeistern und die andere Hälfte ärgern.The news managed to delight half the village and annoy the other half.B1Noch einmal, bitte (1) — Once more, please (1) (B1)