The idea
Present tense: ich bremse, du bremst, er/sie/es bremst, wir bremsen, ihr bremst, sie/Sie bremsen. Learn the sentence pattern ein Fahrzeug bremsen; rechtzeitig bremsen together with the principal parts.
| Form | Deutsch |
|---|---|
| ich | bremse |
| du | bremst |
| er/sie/es | bremst |
| wir | bremsen |
| ihr | bremst |
| sie/Sie | bremsen |
| Präteritum | bremste |
| Perfekt | hat gebremst |
| Imperativ (du) | Bremse! |
| Muster | ein Fahrzeug bremsen; rechtzeitig bremsen |
Meaning and sentence pattern
Bremsen can describe applying the brakes or slowing progress figuratively. Its du form ends in st without an extra s.
Learn this pattern as a unit: ein Fahrzeug bremsen; rechtzeitig bremsen. The six situations below show the verb with concrete objects, complements or circumstances.
Form check
Du bremsst zu spät.Du bremst zu spät.After the s in brems, only t is added for du.
Examples
- Ich bremse vor der engen Kurve frühzeitig.I brake early before the tight bend.
- Du bremst auf nassem Boden besonders vorsichtig.You brake especially carefully on wet ground.
- Die Unsicherheit bremst die Planung des Teams.The uncertainty slows the team's planning.
- Der Fahrer bremste vor dem Zebrastreifen.The driver braked before the pedestrian crossing.
- Wir haben wegen des Hindernisses stark gebremst.We braked hard because of the obstacle.
- Bremse gleichmäßig statt plötzlich.Brake evenly rather than suddenly.
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Watch out
After the s in brems, only t is added for du.
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du ___ (bremsen, Präsens)
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bremst
bremst: this is the second-person singular present form.
er/sie ___ (bremsen, Präteritum)
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bremste
bremste: this is the third-person singular simple past.
Perfekt: er/sie hat ___
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gebremst
gebremst: in this use the perfect tense is hat gebremst.
Practice round
Answer three questions, then rebuild three German sentences. We keep your score.
du ___ (bremsen, Präsens)
er/sie ___ (bremsen, Präteritum)
Perfekt: er/sie hat ___
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Read the six situations aloud, compare the verb forms, and complete the present, past and participle checks. Then write a new sentence that follows ein Fahrzeug bremsen; rechtzeitig bremsen.