Tragen describes wearing clothing or carrying a load, and also appears in abstract combinations such as Verantwortung tragen.
The idea
The singular present changes to du trägst and er trägt. Learn trug and hat getragen, and keep the carried or worn item in the accusative.
| Form / Muster | Beispiel / Gegensatz |
|---|---|
| Präsens | ich trage / du trägst / er trägt |
| Präteritum | trug |
| Perfekt | hat getragen |
| Bedeutungen | Kleidung tragen / Last tragen / Verantwortung tragen |
Examples
- Sie trägt heute einen grünen Mantel.
- Ich trage die Tasche nach oben.
- Trägst du eine Brille?
- Wir tragen die Kisten zu zweit.
- Er hat den Rucksack lange getragen.
- Die Eltern tragen die Verantwortung.
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Watch out
Use an accusative object for the item worn or carried: Ich trage den Koffer. Do not extend the umlaut to every present form: du trägst, but wir tragen.
Try it yourself
Du ___ eine Mütze. (tragen)
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trägst
Answer: “trägst”. Check the subject: this verb changes its stem in du and er/sie/es, not generally in the plural.
Sie hat das Kind ___. (tragen)
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getragen
Answer: “getragen”. The auxiliary already carries the tense and person; the final verb needs its past participle.
Ich trage ___ Koffer. (der / den)
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den
Answer: “den”. This complement is accusative; choose its article or pronoun in that case.
Practice round
Answer three questions, then rebuild three German sentences. We keep your score.
Du ___ eine Mütze. (tragen)
Sie hat das Kind ___. (tragen)
Ich trage ___ Koffer. (der / den)
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Use “Sie trägt heute einen grünen Mantel.” as a model and write versions with du and wir. Check every verb ending and any pronoun that changes.