The irregular verb 'treten' in German
Meaning of "treten" in German
The verb "treten" means:
1.-to step on (auxiliary haben)
Tritt bitte nicht auf die Blumen
Please don't step on the flowers
Sei vorsichtig, das Pferd kann nach hinten treten
Careful, the horse might kick back
2.-to take a step (auxiliary sein)
Sie tritt einen Schritt zurück
She took a step back
3.-to pedal (auxiliary haben)
Je stärker man tritt, desto schneller wird man
The stronger one pedals, the faster one goes
Expressions:
treten in
(auxiliary sein)
to enter
treten aus
(auxiliar sein)
to leave
Grammar of "treten"
"treten" is an irregular verb with the auxiliary haven or sein, depending on the meaning.
| Verb | 3rd Person | Präteritum | Partizip II | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| treten | tritt | trat | getreten | to step |
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Conjugation of "treten"
Present simple (Präsens Indikativ)
| Conjugation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ich trete | I step |
| du trittst | you step |
| er tritt | he steps |
| wir treten | we step |
| ihr tretet | you step |
| sie treten | they step |
Jetzt treten die beiden Mannschaften auf das Spielfeld
Now both teams are entering the field
Perfect (Perfekt)
| Conjugation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ich habe getreten | I have stepped |
| du hast getreten | you have stepped |
| er hat getreten | he has stepped |
| wir haben getreten | we have stepped |
| ihr habt getreten | you have stepped |
| sie haben getreten | they have stepped |
Simple past (Präteritum)
| Conjugation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ich trat | I stepped |
| du tratst | you stepped |
| er trat | he stepped |
| wir traten | we stepped |
| ihr tratet | you stepped |
| sie traten | they stepped |
Beim Schwimmen trat er mir aus Versehen gegen das Knie
She kicked my knee by accident while swimming
Subjunctive II (Konjunktiv II)
| Conjugation |
|---|
| ich träte |
| du trätest |
| er träte |
| wir träten |
| ihr trätet |
| sie träten |
Participle (Partizip)
| Partizip I | Partizip II |
|---|---|
| tretend (stepping) | getreten (stepped) |
Imperative (Imperativ)
| Person | Conjugation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd person singular | tritt | step |
| 2nd person plural | tretet | step |
| Polite form | treten Sie | step |
Verbs with the stem "treten"
| Verb | Meaning |
|---|---|
| abtreten | to surrender (inseparable verb) |
| auftreten | to appear to occur (separable verb) |
| übertreten | to infringe (separable verb) |
| vertreten | to replace (inseparable verb) |
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