3rd November, 2011

The German verb “kaufen”

posted 6 months ago

Good news, folks - the verb “kaufen” is regular! Yay!

conjugation present tense:

ich kaufe, du kaufst, er/sie/es kauft, wir kaufen, ihr kauft, sie kaufen

conjugation past tense: ich kaufte, du kauftest etc.

past participle: gekauft

By adding certain prefixes, you can specify or change the meaning:

1. verkaufen = (to) sell

2. einkaufen = (to) shop

Frequently used for specifically grocery shopping:

Ich muss nach der Arbeit einkaufen. I have to go (grocery) shopping after work.

3. aufkaufen = (to) buy up


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