The irregular verb "sprechen" in German
Meaning of "sprechen"
The verb "sprechen" means:
1.- to speak
Sprichst Du Deutsch?
Do you speak German?
Mein Hals tut so weh, dass ich kaum sprechen kann
My throat hurts so much that I can hardly speak
Ich spreche leider kein Französisch
Unfortunately, I don’t speak French
Structure:
sprechen über + [accusative] (what is spoken about)
sprechen mit + [dative] (the person being spoken to)
sprechen von + [dative] (what is spoken about)
Expressions:
Deutlich sprechen
To speak clearly
Gebrochenes deutsch sprechen
To speak broken German
Grammar of "sprechen"
"sprechen" is an irregular verb.
| Verb | 3rd Person | Präteritum | Partizip II | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| sprechen | spricht | sprach | gesprochen | to speak |
Main article: Irregular verbs
Conjugation of "sprechen"
Present simple (Präsens Indikativ)
| Conjugation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ich spreche | I speak |
| du sprichst | you speak |
| er spricht | he speaks |
| wir sprechen | we speak |
| ihr sprecht | you speak |
| sie sprechen | they speak |
Sprichst du kein Englisch?
Don’t you speak English?
Perfect (Perfekt)
| Conjugation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ich habe gesprochen | I have spoken |
| du hast gesprochen | you have spoken |
| er hat gesprochen | he has spoken |
| wir haben gesprochen | we have spoken |
| ihr habt gesprochen | you have spoken |
| sie haben gesprochen | they have spoken |
Simple past (Präteritum)
| Conjugation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ich sprach | I spoke |
| du sprachst | you spoke |
| er sprach | he spoke |
| wir sprachen | we spoke |
| ihr spracht | you spoke |
| sie sprachen | they spoke |
Er sprach mit hoher Stimme
He spoke with a high pitched voice
Subjunctive II (Konjunktiv II)
| Conjugation |
|---|
| ich spräche |
| du sprächst |
| er spräche |
| wir sprächen |
| ihr sprächt |
| sie sprächen |
Participle (Partizip)
| Partizip I | Partizip II |
|---|---|
| sprechend (speaking) | gesprochen(spoken) |
Imperative (Imperativ)
| Person | Conjugation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd person singular | sprich | speak |
| 2nd person plural | sprecht | speak |
| Polite form | sprechen Sie | speak |
Verbs with the stem "sprechen"
| Verb | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ansprechen | to address someone [to talk to him] (separable verb) |
| besprechen | to discuss something (inseparable verb) |
| widersprechen | to contradict someone (inseparable verb) |
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