The irregular verb 'wenden' in German
Meaning of 'wenden' in German
The verb 'wenden' means:
to turn
Der Taxifahrer wendet das Taxi im Wendehammer
The taxi driver turns the taxi around at the roundabout
Der Wind wendet sich gen Osten
The wind turns towards the west
Frau Lehmann wendet sich an einen Anwalt
Mrs. Lehmann contacts a lawyer
Grammar of 'wenden'
'wenden' is an irregular verb, its auxilary verb is haben.
| Verb | 3rd Person | Präteritum | Partizip II | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| wenden | wendet | wandte | gewandt /gewendet | to turn |
Conjugation of 'wenden'
Present simple (Präsens Indikativ)
| Conjugation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ich wende | I turn |
| du wendest | you turn |
| er wendet | he turns |
| wir wenden | we turn |
| ihr wendet | you turn |
| sie wenden | they turn |
Petra wendet sich im Schlaf hin und her
Petra rocks back and forth in her sleep
Perfect (Perfekt)
| Conjugation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ich habe gewandt /gewendet | I have turned |
| du hast gewandt /gewendet | you have turned |
| er hat gewandt /gewendet | he has turned |
| wir haben gewandt /gewendet | we have turned |
| ihr habet gewandt /gewendet | you have turned |
| sie haben gewandt /gewendet | they have turned |
Das Boot hatte bereits vor der Boje gewendet
The boat has already turned before passing the buoy
Simple past (Prateritüm)
| Conjugation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ich wandte | I turned |
| du wandtest | you turned |
| er wandte | he turned |
| wir wandten | we turned |
| ihr wandtet | you turned |
| sie wandten | they turned |
Peter wandte sich zu Martina
Peter turned towards Martina
Subjunctive II (Konjunktiv II)
| Conjugation |
|---|
| ich wendete |
| du wendetest |
| er wendete |
| wir wendeten |
| ihr wendetet |
| sie wendeten |
Er hoffte, es würde sich alles zum Guten wenden
He hoped that everything would turn out fine
Future I (Futur I)
| Conjugation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ich werde wenden | I will turn |
| du wirst wenden | you will turn |
| er wird wenden sie wird wenden es wird wenden | he will turn she will turn it will turn |
| wir werden wenden | we will turn |
| ihr werdet wenden | you will turn |
| sie werden wenden | they will turn |
Participle (Partizip)
| Partizip I | Partizip II |
|---|---|
| wendend (turning) | gewandt /gewendet (turned) |
Imperative (Imperativ)
| Person | Conjugation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd person singular | wendet | turn |
| 2nd person plural | wend | turn |
| Polite form | wenden Sie | turn |
Wende das Auto!
Turn the car around!
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