verbrauchen

A2

to consume

English meaning
to consume
Vocabulary package
Energy & Resources

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verbrauchen in a sentence

Wir verbrauchen zu viel Wasser.

We consume too much water.

Conjugation of verbrauchen

ichverbrauche
duverbrauchst
er/sie/esverbraucht
wirverbrauchen
ihrverbraucht
sie/Sieverbrauchen
Simple past (er/sie/es)
verbrauchte
Perfect
hat verbraucht

Word family

verbrauchen is built from brauchen (to need) and rauchen (smoke). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

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Questions about verbrauchen

How do you conjugate verbrauchen?

Present tense: verbrauche, verbrauchst, verbraucht, verbrauchen, verbraucht, verbrauchen. Simple past: verbrauchte. Perfect: hat verbraucht.

What does verbrauchen mean in English?

verbrauchen means "to consume". For example: "Wir verbrauchen zu viel Wasser." — "We consume too much water."

What level is verbrauchen in German?

verbrauchen is a A2 word — a2 — elementary. It belongs to the energy & resources vocabulary.

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