sparen
A2#1,423Hear it
verb
- to save up; to accumulate, to put asidefor a specific purpose
- to save, to conservefor example energy
- to save, be able to save (as unnecessary or useless), keep something to oneself
- to save, to sparefrom effort, an unpleasant or unnecessary task
Forms
Present
| I | spare |
|---|---|
| you | sparst |
| he, she, it | spart |
| we | sparen |
| you (plural) | spart |
| they | sparen |
Preterite
| I | sparte |
|---|---|
| you | spartest |
| he, she, it | sparte |
| we | sparten |
| you (plural) | spartet |
| they | sparten |
Subjunctive I
| I | spare |
|---|---|
| you | sparest |
| he, she, it | spare |
| we | sparen |
| you (plural) | sparet |
| they | sparen |
Subjunctive II
| I | sparte |
|---|---|
| you | spartest |
| he, she, it | sparte |
| we | sparten |
| you (plural) | spartet |
| they | sparten |
Imperative
| you | spar / spare |
|---|---|
| you (plural) | spart |
Other forms
| infinitive | sparen |
|---|---|
| past participle | gespart |
| present participle | sparend |
Used in the library
- Die Firma hat anscheinend große Schwierigkeiten und muss sparen.The company apparently has big difficulties and has to save money.A2Das Radiofest — The radio festival (A2)
- Die Folge: Sie wechseln die Bank und sparen jeden Monat Geld.The result: they switch banks and save money every month.A2Das Start-up — The start-up (A2)
- „Der Staat gibt zu viel Geld aus", sagt er, „wir müssen sparen und die Wirtschaft unterstützen.""The state spends too much money," he says, "we need to save and support the economy."A2Nina und die Wahl — Nina and the election (A2)
- Sobald ich genug gespart habe, schicke ich Dir das Geld für Deine Fahrkarte.As soon as I have saved enough, I will send you the money for your ticket.B1Ein Brief aus New York — A Letter from New York