starten

A1

to start

English meaning
to start
Vocabulary package
Starting & Stopping

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starten in a sentence

Das Konzert startet um acht Uhr.

The concert starts at eight o'clock.

Conjugation of starten

ichstarte
dustartest
er/sie/eser/sie/es startet
wirstarten
ihrstartet
sie/Siestarten
Simple past (er/sie/es)
startete
Perfect
ist gestartet

Word family

starten is built from der Star (celebrity). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

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Questions about starten

How do you conjugate starten?

Present tense: ich starte, du startest, er/sie/es startet, wir starten, ihr startet, sie starten. Simple past: startete. Perfect: ist gestartet.

What does starten mean in English?

starten means "to start". For example: "Das Konzert startet um acht Uhr." — "The concert starts at eight o'clock."

What level is starten in German?

starten is a A1 word — a1 — beginner. It belongs to the starting & stopping vocabulary.

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