bewegen

B1

move

English meaning
move
Vocabulary package
Making & Building

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bewegen in a sentence

Ich kann mich vor Schmerzen kaum noch bewegen.

I can barely move because of pain.

Conjugation of bewegen

ichbewege
dubewegst
er/sie/esbewegt
wirbewegen
ihrbewegt
sie/Siebewegen
Simple past (er/sie/es)
bewegte
Perfect
hat bewegt

Where bewegen comes from

von mittelhochdeutsch bewegen, von althochdeutsch biwegan, belegt seit ca. 800, verwandt mit wägen, von indogermanisch *u̯eg̑h- „bewegen, ziehen, fahren“

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Questions about bewegen

How do you conjugate bewegen?

Present tense: bewege, bewegst, bewegt, bewegen, bewegt, bewegen. Simple past: bewegte. Perfect: hat bewegt.

What does bewegen mean in English?

bewegen means "move". For example: "Ich kann mich vor Schmerzen kaum noch bewegen." — "I can barely move because of pain."

What level is bewegen in German?

bewegen is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the making & building vocabulary.

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