fangen
A1#301Hear it
verb
- to catchgrab something flying in the air
- to catch; to captureto take hold of a person or an animal
- to improve in health; do well again; to do better
- to calm down; to compose oneself
- to catcha disease; something unpleasant
Forms
Present
| I | fange |
|---|---|
| you | fängst |
| he, she, it | fängt |
| we | fangen |
| you (plural) | fangt |
| they | fangen |
Preterite
| I | fing |
|---|---|
| you | fingst |
| he, she, it | fing |
| we | fingen |
| you (plural) | fingt |
| they | fingen |
Subjunctive I
| I | fange |
|---|---|
| you | fangest |
| he, she, it | fange |
| we | fangen |
| you (plural) | fanget |
| they | fangen |
Subjunctive II
| I | finge |
|---|---|
| you | fingest / fingst |
| he, she, it | finge |
| we | fingen |
| you (plural) | finget / fingt |
| they | fingen |
Imperative
| you | fang / fange |
|---|---|
| you (plural) | fangt |
Other forms
| infinitive | fangen |
|---|---|
| past participle | gefangen |
| present participle | fangend |
Used in the library
- Die Polizei will ihn fangen.The police want to catch him.A1Gefahr und Polizei — Danger and the police (A1)
- Hinter dem Haus fängt der Hund einen Ball.Behind the house the dog catches a ball.A1Noch einmal, bitte (1) — Once more, please (1) (A1)
- Ich suche überall, aber ich kann ihn nicht fangen.I search everywhere, but I can't catch him.A1Der Dieb im Zug — The thief on the train (A1)
- Am folgenden Tag steht die Geschichte in der Presse: „Kommissarin im Urlaub fängt Betrüger."The following day the story is in the press: "Inspector on holiday catches fraudster."A2Alarm im Nachtzug — Alarm on the night train (A2)