schwimmen
A2#1,311Hear it
verb
- to swimto use swimming motions to move in the water
- to swimfor pleasure, as a sport, etc.
- to swima certain distance
- to transport by floating
- to float, to be floating
Forms
Present
| I | schwimme |
|---|---|
| you | schwimmst |
| he, she, it | schwimmt |
| we | schwimmen |
| you (plural) | schwimmt |
| they | schwimmen |
Preterite
| I | schwamm |
|---|---|
| you | schwammst |
| he, she, it | schwamm |
| we | schwammen |
| you (plural) | schwammt |
| they | schwammen |
Subjunctive I
| I | schwimme |
|---|---|
| you | schwimmest |
| he, she, it | schwimme |
| we | schwimmen |
| you (plural) | schwimmet |
| they | schwimmen |
Subjunctive II
| I | schwämme / schwömme |
|---|---|
| you | schwämmest / schwämmst / schwömmest / schwömmst |
| he, she, it | schwämme / schwömme |
| we | schwämmen / schwömmen |
| you (plural) | schwämmet / schwämmt / schwömmet / schwömmt |
| they | schwämmen / schwömmen |
Imperative
| you | schwimm / schwimme |
|---|---|
| you (plural) | schwimmt |
Other forms
| infinitive | schwimmen |
|---|---|
| past participle | geschwommen |
| present participle | schwimmend |
More forms are in the app.
Used in the library
- Karl schwimmt gern im warmen Wasser.Charles likes swimming in the warm water.A1Karl der Große in Aachen — Charlemagne in Aachen
- Obwohl es kalt ist, gehen wir schwimmen.Although it's cold, we're going swimming.A1Wörter, die Sätze verbinden — Words that join sentences (A1)
- In dieser Szene schwimmt der Held nackt durch den Fluss.In this scene the hero swims naked across the river.A2Noch einmal, bitte (3) — Once more, please (3) (A2)
- Plötzlich schwimmt etwas Großes auf sie zu, und Lena erschrickt.Suddenly something big swims towards them, and Lena gets a fright.A2Jake kommt an die Ostsee — Jake comes to the Baltic (A2)