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fortsetzen

B1

continue

English meaning
continue
Vocabulary package
Working & Doing

fortsetzen in a sentence

Wir setzen die Behandlung am nächsten Donnerstag um 11 Uhr fort.

We continue the treatment next Thursday at 11 o'clock.

Conjugation of fortsetzen

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

ichsetze fort
dusetzt fort
er/sie/essetzt fort
wirsetzen fort
ihrsetzt fort
sie/Siesetzen fort
Simple past (er/sie/es)
setzte fort
Perfect
hat fortgesetzt

Word family

fortsetzen is built from setzen (sit, place). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

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Questions about fortsetzen

How do you conjugate fortsetzen?

Present tense: setze fort, setzt fort, setzt fort, setzen fort, setzt fort, setzen fort. Simple past: setzte fort. Perfect: hat fortgesetzt. fortsetzen is a separable verb, so the prefix moves to the end of the clause.

What does fortsetzen mean in English?

fortsetzen means "continue". For example: "Wir setzen die Behandlung am nächsten Donnerstag um 11 Uhr fort." — "We continue the treatment next Thursday at 11 o'clock."

What level is fortsetzen in German?

fortsetzen is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the working & doing vocabulary.

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