ziehen

B1

to pull, draw

English meaning
to pull, draw

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ziehen in a sentence

Sie müssen ziehen, nicht drücken.

You must pull, not push.

Conjugation of ziehen

ichziehe
duziehst
er/sie/eszieht
wirziehen
ihrzieht
sie/Sieziehen
Simple past (er/sie/es)
zog
Perfect
hat gezogen

Word family

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Where ziehen comes from

Substantivierung des Verbs ziehen durch Konversion

Words that go with ziehen

Questions about ziehen

How do you conjugate ziehen?

Present tense: ich ziehe, du ziehst, er zieht, wir ziehen, ihr zieht, sie ziehen. Simple past: zog. Perfect: hat gezogen.

What does ziehen mean in English?

ziehen means "to pull, draw". For example: "Sie müssen ziehen, nicht drücken." — "You must pull, not push."

What level is ziehen in German?

ziehen is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate.

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