The idea
Present tense: ich vermeide, du vermeidest, er/sie/es vermeidet, wir vermeiden, ihr vermeidet, sie/Sie vermeiden. Learn the sentence pattern etwas vermeiden; vermeiden, etwas zu tun together with the principal parts.
| Form | Deutsch |
|---|---|
| ich | vermeide |
| du | vermeidest |
| er/sie/es | vermeidet |
| wir | vermeiden |
| ihr | vermeidet |
| sie/Sie | vermeiden |
| Präteritum | vermied |
| Perfekt | hat vermieden |
| Imperativ (du) | Vermeide! |
| Muster | etwas vermeiden; vermeiden, etwas zu tun |
Meaning and sentence pattern
Vermeiden describes preventing or steering clear of something. A zu infinitive can specify the action to avoid.
Learn this pattern as a unit: etwas vermeiden; vermeiden, etwas zu tun. The six situations below show the verb with concrete objects, complements or circumstances.
Form check
Ich habe vermeidet.Ich habe vermieden.The strong participle is vermieden with ie and en.
Examples
- Ich vermeide unnötige Abkürzungen in dieser Nachricht.I avoid unnecessary abbreviations in this message.
- Du vermeidest doppelte Arbeit durch eine klare Liste.You avoid duplicate work through a clear list.
- Das Team vermeidet längere Unterbrechungen.The team avoids long interruptions.
- Wir vermieden die volle Straße durch einen Umweg.We avoided the crowded street by taking a detour.
- Sie hat eine missverständliche Formulierung vermieden.She avoided an ambiguous formulation.
- Vermeide es, unbekannte Angaben als sicher darzustellen.Avoid presenting unknown information as certain.
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Watch out
The strong participle is vermieden with ie and en.
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du ___ (vermeiden, Präsens)
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vermeidest
vermeidest: this is the second-person singular present form.
er/sie ___ (vermeiden, Präteritum)
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vermied
vermied: this is the third-person singular simple past.
Perfekt: er/sie hat ___
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vermieden
vermieden: in this use the perfect tense is hat vermieden.
Practice round
Answer three questions, then rebuild three German sentences. We keep your score.
du ___ (vermeiden, Präsens)
er/sie ___ (vermeiden, 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 vermeiden; vermeiden, etwas zu tun.