bestehen

A2

pass, exist

English meaning
pass, exist

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bestehen in a sentence

Ich habe die Prüfung bestanden!

I passed the exam!

Conjugation of bestehen

ichbestehe
dubestehst
er/sie/esbesteht
wirbestehen
ihrbesteht
sie/Siebestehen
Simple past (er/sie/es)
bestand
Perfect
hat bestanden

Word family

bestehen is built from best (best). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where bestehen comes from

strukturell:

Words that go with bestehen

Questions about bestehen

How do you conjugate bestehen?

Present tense: ich bestehe, du bestehst, er besteht, wir bestehen, ihr besteht, sie bestehen. Simple past: bestand. Perfect: hat bestanden.

What does bestehen mean in English?

bestehen means "pass, exist". For example: "Ich habe die Prüfung bestanden!" — "I passed the exam!"

What level is bestehen in German?

bestehen is a A2 word — a2 — elementary.

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