biegen
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verb
- to bend somethingto form something into a curve
- to bend; to be bentto form oneself or be formed into a curve
- to turn; to round a corner; to drive into a street; always requires some adverbial of location with it; otherwise use abbiegen
Forms
Present
| I | biege |
|---|---|
| you | biegst |
| he, she, it | biegt |
| we | biegen |
| you (plural) | biegt |
| they | biegen |
Preterite
| I | bog |
|---|---|
| you | bogst |
| he, she, it | bog |
| we | bogen |
| you (plural) | bogt |
| they | bogen |
Subjunctive I
| I | biege |
|---|---|
| you | biegest |
| he, she, it | biege |
| we | biegen |
| you (plural) | bieget |
| they | biegen |
Subjunctive II
| I | böge |
|---|---|
| you | bögest / bögst |
| he, she, it | böge |
| we | bögen |
| you (plural) | böget / bögt |
| they | bögen |
Imperative
| you | bieg / biege |
|---|---|
| you (plural) | biegt |
Other forms
| infinitive | biegen |
|---|---|
| past participle | gebogen |
| present participle | biegend |
Used in the library
- Die Straßenbahn biegt langsam um die Ecke bei der Oper.The tram slowly turns the corner by the opera house.B2Noch einmal, bitte (15) — Once more, please (15) (B2)
- Das kleine Taxi biegt vorsichtig um die enge Kurve vor dem Bahnhof.The little taxi carefully turns the tight corner in front of the station.B2Noch einmal, bitte (2) — Once more, please (2) (B2)
- Ein Dampfer biegt um die Halbinsel, und die Kinder im Wasser winken ihm zu.A steamer rounds the peninsula, and the children in the water wave to it.B2Noch einmal, bitte (25) — Once more, please (25) (B2)