Differbetween
In German, kennen means "to know, be familiar with" and wissen means "to know a fact, know when/how." German-speakers always know (wissen) when to use which one. If they are talking about knowing a person or being familar with something, they will use kennen.
- What is Wissen?
- Is Wissen a regular verb?
- How do you conjugate Wissen in German?
- How do you use Konnen in German?
- Is Wissen an irregular verb?
- How do you conjugate geben?
- How do you conjugate Treffen?
- How do you conjugate schlafen?
- Will in German conjugation?
- What is the perfect tense in German?
- What are the 6 modal verbs in German?
- What is the infinitive in German?
What is Wissen?
Wissen is a town in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated on the river Sieg, approximately 12 km northeast of Altenkirchen. Wissen is the seat of the Verbandsgemeinde ("collective municipality") Wissen.
Is Wissen a regular verb?
sie/Sie wissen
Kennen is a regular verb, while wissen is irregular in the present tense.
How do you conjugate Wissen in German?
In the following chart you will find the conjugation of the irregular German verb wissen (to know).
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Wissen Conjugations.
| PRÄSENS (Present) | PRÄTERITUM (Preterite/Past) | PERFEKT (Pres. Perfect) |
|---|---|---|
| ihr wisst you (pl.) know | ihr wusstet you (pl.) knew | ihr habt gewusst you (pl.) knew, have known |
How do you use Konnen in German?
Used as the more colloquial term for an ability, können means “to be able to” or “can.” Here are a few examples: Sie kann mich nicht hören. She can't hear me. (Literally: “She can me not hear.”)
Is Wissen an irregular verb?
Wissen is an irregular German verb that means to know a fact.
How do you conjugate geben?
gegeben. Irregular conjugation for the verb "geben" and its compounds: replacement of -e- in the stem of Present tense with -i- for the second and third person singular form of Present tense , and with -a- for the Preterite ("ich gab") and -e- in Past Participle ("gegeben").
How do you conjugate Treffen?
How do you conjugate verbs in German?
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Present.
| ich | treff(e)⁵ |
|---|---|
| er | trifft |
| wir | treffen |
| ihr | trefft |
| sie | treffen |
How do you conjugate schlafen?
Conjugate the verb schlafen:
- ich schlafe. du schläfst.
- er schlief. wir haben geschlafen. ...
- ihr werdet schlafen.
- sie würden schlafen.
Will in German conjugation?
Conjugation in the Present Tense
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| du | willst | you want (singular, familiar) |
| er/sie/es | will | he/she/it wants |
| wir | wollen | we want |
| ihr | wollt | you want (plural, familiar) |
What is the perfect tense in German?
The perfect tense, also called present perfect (Perfekt), is a past tense. We use it to speak about actions completed in the recent past. In spoken German, the present perfect tense is often used instead of the past tense.
What are the 6 modal verbs in German?
The modal verbs in German are dürfen (be allowed to/may), können (be able to/can), mögen (to like/may), müssen (to have to/must), sollen (to ought to/should) and wollen (to want to).
What is the infinitive in German?
The infinitive in German
The infinitive form of a verb is the basic form found in dictionary entries and is equivalent to the English form with to + the simple verb, e.g., to see, to have, to know.
