bestehen
A2pass, exist
- English meaning
- pass, exist
- CEFR level
- German A2 vocabulary list
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bestehen in a sentence
Ich habe die Prüfung bestanden!
I passed the exam!
Conjugation of bestehen
- 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
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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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