The irregular verb 'schaffen' in German
Meaning of 'schaffen' in German
The verb 'schaffen' means:
to create, to work
Martin schafft die sechste Klasse nicht
Martin can't pass sixth grade
Peter schafft seine Möbel alleine in den dritten Stock
Peter brings his furniture, on his own, to the third floor
Lena schafft unser Sportabzeichen ganz bestimmt
Lena will certainly earn a sports badge
to work
Ich schaffe nur 6 Stunden am Tag
I work 6 hours a day
Separable Verbs
anschaffen (to buy)
Ich schaffe mir ein neues Auto an
I buy myself a new car
Grammar of 'schaffen'
'schaffen' is an irregular verb, its auxilary verb is haben.
| Verb | 3rd Person | Präteritum | Partizip II | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| schaffen | schafft | schuf | geschaffen | to create |
Conjugation of 'schaffen'
Present simple (Präsens Indikativ)
| Conjugation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ich schaffe | I create |
| du schaffst | you create |
| er schafft | he creates |
| wir schaffen | we create |
| ihr schafft | you create |
| sie schaffen | they create |
Perfect (Perfekt)
| Conjugation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ich habe geschaffen | I have created |
| du hast geschaffen | you have created |
| er hat geschaffen | he has created |
| wir haben geschaffen | we have created |
| ihr habet geschaffen | you have created |
| sie haben geschaffen | they have created |
Picasso hat viele Kunstwerke geschaffen
Picasso created many works of art
Simple past (Prateritüm)
| Conjugation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ich schuf | I created |
| du schufst | you created |
| er schuf | he created |
| wir schufst | we created |
| ihr schuft | you created |
| sie schufen | they created |
Der Künstler schuf ein Bild aus Nudeln
The artist created a painting with noodles
Subjunctive II (Konjunktiv II)
| Conjugation |
|---|
| ich schüfe |
| du schüfst |
| er schüfe |
| wir schüfen |
| ihr schüft |
| sie schüfen |
Ich würde bessere Skulpturen schaffen
I would make better sculptures
Future I (Futur I)
| Conjugation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ich werde schaffen | I will create |
| du wirst schaffen | you will create |
| er wird schaffen sie wird schaffen es wird schaffen | he will create she will create it will create |
| wir werden schaffen | we will create |
| ihr werdet schaffen | you will create |
| sie werden schaffen | they will create |
Participle (Partizip)
| Partizip I | Partizip II |
|---|---|
| schaffend (creating) | geschaffen (created) |
Imperative (Imperativ)
| Person | Conjugation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd person singular | schaff | create |
| 2nd person plural | schafft | create |
| Polite form | schaffen Sie | create |
Schaff den Test!
Pass the test!
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