darstellen

B1

represent, portray

English meaning
represent, portray

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darstellen in a sentence

Er konnte das Problem sehr gut darstellen.

He was able to represent the problem very well.

Conjugation of darstellen

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

ichstelle dar
dustellst dar
er/sie/esstellt dar
wirstellen dar
ihrstellt dar
sie/Siestellen dar
Simple past (er/sie/es)
stellte dar
Perfect
hat dargestellt

Word family

darstellen is built from stellen (put, place). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Words that go with darstellen

Questions about darstellen

How do you conjugate darstellen?

Present tense: stelle dar, stellst dar, stellt dar, stellen dar, stellt dar, stellen dar. Simple past: stellte dar. Perfect: hat dargestellt. darstellen is a separable verb, so the prefix moves to the end of the clause.

What does darstellen mean in English?

darstellen means "represent, portray". For example: "Er konnte das Problem sehr gut darstellen." — "He was able to represent the problem very well."

What level is darstellen in German?

darstellen is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate.

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