A1CommunicationAuxiliary: haben

antworten

to answer

Grammar Note

Regular verb. Takes dative for the person answered to.

Conjugation

Präsens (Present)

ichantworte
duantwortest
er/sie/esantwortet
wirantworten
ihrantwortet
sie/Sieantworten

Präteritum (Simple Past)

ichantwortete
duantwortetest
er/sie/esantwortete
wirantworteten
ihrantwortetet
sie/Sieantworteten

Perfekt (Present Perfect)

ichhabe geantwortet
duhast geantwortet
er/sie/eshat geantwortet
wirhaben geantwortet
ihrhabt geantwortet
sie/Siehaben geantwortet

Futur I (Future)

ichwerde antworten
duwirst antworten
er/sie/eswird antworten
wirwerden antworten
ihrwerdet antworten
sie/Siewerden antworten

Example Sentences

present

Er antwortet nicht.

He doesn't answer.

perfect

Hast du auf die E-Mail geantwortet?

Did you reply to the email?

Related Verbs

fragen
to ask
A1
sagen
to say
A1

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