aufwenden

B2

to spend / expend / use

English meaning
to spend / expend / use

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aufwenden in a sentence

Er wendet viel Zeit auf die Arbeit auf.

He spends a lot of time on the work.

Conjugation of aufwenden

aufwenden is a separable verb — the prefix splits off and goes to the end of the clause.

ichwende auf
duwendest auf
er/sie/eswendet auf
wirwenden auf
ihrwendet auf
sie/Siewenden auf
Simple past (er/sie/es)
wendete auf
Perfect
hat aufgewendet

Word family

aufwenden is built from wenden (turn, apply) and enden (to end). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Words that go with aufwenden

Questions about aufwenden

How do you conjugate aufwenden?

Present tense: wende auf, wendest auf, wendet auf, wenden auf, wendet auf, wenden auf. Simple past: wendete auf. Perfect: hat aufgewendet. aufwenden is a separable verb, so the prefix moves to the end of the clause.

What does aufwenden mean in English?

aufwenden means "to spend / expend / use". For example: "Er wendet viel Zeit auf die Arbeit auf." — "He spends a lot of time on the work."

What level is aufwenden in German?

aufwenden is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate.

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