sorgen

B1

to care for, worry

English meaning
to care for, worry
Vocabulary package
Kindness & Sympathy

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sorgen in a sentence

Wer sorgt denn für die Kinder?

Who takes care of the children?

Conjugation of sorgen

ichsorge
dusorgst
er/sie/essorgt
wirsorgen
ihrsorgt
sie/Siesorgen
Simple past (er/sie/es)
sorgte
Perfect
hat gesorgt

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Questions about sorgen

How do you conjugate sorgen?

Present tense: ich sorge, du sorgst, er sorgt, wir sorgen, ihr sorgt, sie sorgen. Simple past: sorgte. Perfect: hat gesorgt.

What does sorgen mean in English?

sorgen means "to care for, worry". For example: "Wer sorgt denn für die Kinder?" — "Who takes care of the children?"

What level is sorgen in German?

sorgen is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the kindness & sympathy vocabulary.

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