The idea
Present tense: ich repariere, du reparierst, er/sie/es repariert, wir reparieren, ihr repariert, sie/Sie reparieren. Learn the sentence pattern etwas reparieren together with the principal parts.
| Form | Deutsch |
|---|---|
| ich | repariere |
| du | reparierst |
| er/sie/es | repariert |
| wir | reparieren |
| ihr | repariert |
| sie/Sie | reparieren |
| Präteritum | reparierte |
| Perfekt | hat repariert |
| Imperativ (du) | Repariere! |
| Muster | etwas reparieren |
Meaning and sentence pattern
Verbs ending in ieren form their participle without ge. Reparieren concerns fixing a damaged object; korrigieren commonly concerns errors or text.
Learn this pattern as a unit: etwas reparieren. The six situations below show the verb with concrete objects, complements or circumstances.
Form check
Ich habe gerepariert.Ich habe repariert.Verbs in ieren do not add ge to their participle.
Examples
- Ich repariere die lockere Schublade am Wochenende.I repair the loose drawer at the weekend.
- Du reparierst kleine Schäden lieber sofort.You prefer to repair small damage immediately.
- Die Werkstatt repariert auch ältere Fahrräder.The workshop also repairs older bicycles.
- Unser Nachbar reparierte den kaputten Zaun.Our neighbor repaired the broken fence.
- Wir haben die Lampe gemeinsam repariert.We repaired the lamp together.
- Repariere das Spielzeug nur, wenn du weißt, wie es funktioniert.Repair the toy only if you know how it works.
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Watch out
Verbs in ieren do not add ge to their participle.
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du ___ (reparieren, Präsens)
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reparierst
reparierst: this is the second-person singular present form.
er/sie ___ (reparieren, Präteritum)
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reparierte
reparierte: this is the third-person singular simple past.
Perfekt: er/sie hat ___
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repariert
repariert: in this use the perfect tense is hat repariert.
Practice round
Answer three questions, then rebuild three German sentences. We keep your score.
du ___ (reparieren, Präsens)
er/sie ___ (reparieren, 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 etwas reparieren.