formulieren
B2#7,554Hear it
verb
- to formulate, to put into wordsa thought, question, request
- to phrase, to wordto put something a certain way, as opposed to an alternative way to express the same basic content
- to formulatea hypothesis, etc.
Forms
Present
| I | formuliere |
|---|---|
| you | formulierst |
| he, she, it | formuliert |
| we | formulieren |
| you (plural) | formuliert |
| they | formulieren |
Preterite
| I | formulierte |
|---|---|
| you | formuliertest |
| he, she, it | formulierte |
| we | formulierten |
| you (plural) | formuliertet |
| they | formulierten |
Subjunctive I
| I | formuliere |
|---|---|
| you | formulierest |
| he, she, it | formuliere |
| we | formulieren |
| you (plural) | formulieret |
| they | formulieren |
Subjunctive II
| I | formulierte |
|---|---|
| you | formuliertest |
| he, she, it | formulierte |
| we | formulierten |
| you (plural) | formuliertet |
| they | formulierten |
Imperative
| you | formulier / formuliere |
|---|---|
| you (plural) | formuliert |
Other forms
| infinitive | formulieren |
|---|---|
| past participle | formuliert |
| present participle | formulierend |
Used in the library
- Die Studentin muss ihre Frage im Seminar klarer formulieren.The student has to formulate her question more clearly in the seminar.B2Noch einmal, bitte (21) — Once more, please (21) (B2)
- Die Kommission formuliert eine Änderung am Text des Gesetzes, damit er klarer wird.The committee drafts an amendment to the text of the law so that it becomes clearer.B2Noch einmal, bitte (12) — Once more, please (12) (B2)
- Johanna muss die Antwort an die Presse sehr vorsichtig formulieren, damit der Streit nicht weiter eskaliert.Johanna has to word the answer to the press very carefully so that the dispute doesn't escalate any further.B2Noch einmal, bitte (34) — Once more, please (34) (B2)