The idea
Present tense: ich wandere, du wanderst, er/sie/es wandert, wir wandern, ihr wandert, sie/Sie wandern. Learn the sentence pattern durch eine Landschaft wandern together with the principal parts.
| Form | Deutsch |
|---|---|
| ich | wandere |
| du | wanderst |
| er/sie/es | wandert |
| wir | wandern |
| ihr | wandert |
| sie/Sie | wandern |
| Präteritum | wanderte |
| Perfekt | ist gewandert |
| Imperativ (du) | Wandere! |
| Muster | durch eine Landschaft wandern |
Meaning and sentence pattern
Wandern commonly describes hiking through a landscape. It can also describe gradual movement, such as a shadow changing position.
Learn this pattern as a unit: durch eine Landschaft wandern. The six situations below show the verb with concrete objects, complements or circumstances.
Form check
Ich habe zum See gewandert.Ich bin zum See gewandert.Use sein for hiking to a destination.
Examples
- Ich wandere am Wochenende durch das Tal.I hike through the valley at the weekend.
- Du wanderst auf dem ausgeschilderten Rundweg.You hike along the signposted circular route.
- Der Schatten wandert langsam über die Wand.The shadow slowly moves across the wall.
- Wir wanderten von der Hütte zum See.We hiked from the hut to the lake.
- Die Gruppe ist bis zum Aussichtspunkt gewandert.The group hiked to the viewpoint.
- Wandere bei schlechter Sicht nicht abseits der Wege.Do not hike off the paths in poor visibility.
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Watch out
Use sein for hiking to a destination.
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du ___ (wandern, Präsens)
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wanderst
wanderst: this is the second-person singular present form.
er/sie ___ (wandern, Präteritum)
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wanderte
wanderte: this is the third-person singular simple past.
Perfekt: er/sie ist ___
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gewandert
gewandert: in this use the perfect tense is ist gewandert.
Practice round
Answer three questions, then rebuild three German sentences. We keep your score.
du ___ (wandern, Präsens)
er/sie ___ (wandern, Präteritum)
Perfekt: er/sie ist ___
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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 durch eine Landschaft wandern.