fragen

A2

ask

English meaning
ask
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fragen in a sentence

Er fragt, wann er kommen kann.

He asks when he can come.

Conjugation of fragen

ichfrage
dufragst
er/sie/esfragt
wirfragen
ihrfragt
sie/Siefragen
Simple past (er/sie/es)
fragte
Perfect
hat gefragt

Word family

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Where fragen comes from

mittelhochdeutsch: vrāgen, althochdeutsch: frāgēn, frāhēn (vergleiche niederländisch: vragen, altenglisch: frāgian). Das Verb ist seit dem 8. Jahrhundert belegt.

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How do you conjugate fragen?

Present tense: frage, fragst, fragt, fragen, fragt, fragen. Simple past: fragte. Perfect: hat gefragt.

What does fragen mean in English?

fragen means "ask". For example: "Er fragt, wann er kommen kann." — "He asks when he can come."

What level is fragen in German?

fragen is a A2 word — a2 — elementary. It belongs to the asking questions vocabulary.

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