legen
A1#337Hear it
verb
- to lie down
- to castrate
- to slay, to defeat
- to cause great amusement, to make someone collapse in laughter, to kill, to slay
Forms
Present
| I | lege |
|---|---|
| you | legst |
| he, she, it | legt |
| we | legen |
| you (plural) | legt |
| they | legen |
Preterite
| I | legte |
|---|---|
| you | legtest |
| he, she, it | legte |
| we | legten |
| you (plural) | legtet |
| they | legten |
Subjunctive I
| I | lege |
|---|---|
| you | legest |
| he, she, it | lege |
| we | legen |
| you (plural) | leget |
| they | legen |
Subjunctive II
| I | legte |
|---|---|
| you | legtest |
| he, she, it | legte |
| we | legten |
| you (plural) | legtet |
| they | legten |
Imperative
| you | leg / lege |
|---|---|
| you (plural) | legt |
Other forms
| infinitive | legen |
|---|---|
| past participle | gelegt |
| present participle | legend |
Used in the library
- Leg das Buch auf den Tisch.Put the book on the table.A1Tun und Bewegen — Doing and moving (A1)
- Die Frau legt ihre Tasche auf den Sitz neben sich.The woman puts her bag on the seat next to her.A1Der Dieb im Zug — The thief on the train (A1)
- Ich lege mich auf den Boden und ziehe sie an den Beinen zu mir.I lie down on the floor and pull her towards me by the legs.A1Feuer im Haus — Fire in the building (A1)
- Stimmt. Legen Sie es einfach auf den Schuhschrank.True. Just put it on the shoe cabinet.A2Ein Tag im Homeoffice — A Day Working from Home