vorstellen
A2imagine, introduce
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- imagine, introduce
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vorstellen in a sentence
Wir wollen uns kennenlernen. Können Sie sich bitte vorstellen?
We want to get to know each other. Can you please introduce yourself?
Conjugation of vorstellen
vorstellen is a separable verb — the prefix splits off and goes to the end of the clause.
- Simple past (er/sie/es)
- stellte vor
- Perfect
- hat vorgestellt
Word family
vorstellen is built from stellen (put, place). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
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Questions about vorstellen
How do you conjugate vorstellen?
Present tense: stelle mir vor, stellst dir vor, stellt sich vor, stellen uns vor, stellt euch vor, stellen sich vor. Simple past: stellte vor. Perfect: hat vorgestellt. vorstellen is a separable verb, so the prefix moves to the end of the clause.
What does vorstellen mean in English?
vorstellen means "imagine, introduce". For example: "Wir wollen uns kennenlernen. Können Sie sich bitte vorstellen?" — "We want to get to know each other. Can you please introduce yourself?"
What level is vorstellen in German?
vorstellen is a A2 word — a2 — elementary. It belongs to the greetings & goodbyes vocabulary.
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