fangen

B1

to catch

English meaning
to catch
Vocabulary package
Sports & Games

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fangen in a sentence

Das Kind hat den Ball gefangen.

The child caught the ball.

Conjugation of fangen

ichfange
dufängst
er/sie/esfängt
wirfangen
ihrfangt
sie/Siefangen
Simple past (er/sie/es)
fing
Perfect
hat gefangen

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Where fangen comes from

Konversion zum Verb fangen

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Questions about fangen

How do you conjugate fangen?

Present tense: ich fange, du fängst, er fängt, wir fangen, ihr fangt, sie fangen. Simple past: fing. Perfect: hat gefangen.

What does fangen mean in English?

fangen means "to catch". For example: "Das Kind hat den Ball gefangen." — "The child caught the ball."

What level is fangen in German?

fangen is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the sports & games vocabulary.

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