taugen

B2#4,824

Hear it

verb

to be fit
to like, to be pleased, to enjoy

Forms

Present

I	tauge
you	taugst
he, she, it	taugt
we	taugen
you (plural)	taugt
they	taugen

Preterite

I	taugte
you	taugtest
he, she, it	taugte
we	taugten
you (plural)	taugtet
they	taugten

Subjunctive I

I	tauge
you	taugest
he, she, it	tauge
we	taugen
you (plural)	tauget
they	taugen

Subjunctive II

I	taugte
you	taugtest
he, she, it	taugte
we	taugten
you (plural)	taugtet
they	taugten

Imperative

you	taug / tauge
you (plural)	taugt

Other forms

infinitive	taugen
past participle	getaugt
present participle	taugend

Used in the library

Die alten Kräne taugen nichts mehr und werden abgebaut.The old cranes are no longer any good and are being dismantled.B2Noch einmal, bitte (16) — Once more, please (16) (B2)
Letztlich entscheidet der Kunde, ob die Idee etwas taugt.Ultimately it's the customer who decides whether the idea is any good.B2Noch einmal, bitte (21) — Once more, please (21) (B2)
Der neue Scheinwerfer taugt nichts, er flackert bei jeder Aufnahme.The new spotlight is no good, it flickers at every take.B2Noch einmal, bitte (4) — Once more, please (4) (B2)
Seit der Generalprobe plagen Anton immerzu Zweifel, ob er wirklich zum Schauspieler taugt.Since the dress rehearsal Anton has been constantly plagued by doubts about whether he's really cut out to be an actor.B2Noch einmal, bitte (27) — Once more, please (27) (B2)

Other ways to say it

gefallento please; to appeal to [with dative ‘someone’] (idiomatically translated by English like with the dative object as the subject)

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