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denken

Mixed Verb (Gemischtes Verb) Level A1 ⭐ #12 Most Common

English translation: to think

Stem Pattern: denke / denkst / denkt / denken / denkt / denken
💡 Key Usage Note: Mixed verb like bringen: denken -> dachte -> gedacht. Often paired with preposition 'an' + Akkusativ.
📘 Linguistic Rule: Consonant mutation and vowel change e -> a with weak dental suffix -te in Präteritum.
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Present (Präsens)

Thinking, holding opinions or reflecting.

Subject Pronoun Conjugation Audio
ich denke
du denkst
er / sie / es denkt
wir denken
ihr denkt
sie / Sie denken
Example Sentences in Context
  • Ich denke, dass du recht hast. —
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Linguistic breakdowns & native shortcuts

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🧠 Memory Trick (Mnemonic)

English cognate 'think / thought'.

⚠️ Most Common Student Mistake
✗ Don't say: Ich denke an dir
✓ Say instead: Ich denke an dich

Why: 'Denken an' always takes the Accusative case (dich), never Dative (dir).

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ich

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denke

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Quick Practice: Fill in the Blanks

Test your understanding of 'denken' across tenses

Interactive Quiz
Question 1 (Partizip II)

Wir haben oft an dich ___.

Other Important German Verbs to Study

sein Irregular

to be

haben Irregular

to have

werden Irregular

to become / will (future auxiliary)

können Irregular

can / to be able to

gehen Irregular

to go / to walk

sehen Strong Verb

to see / look

wissen Irregular (Preterite-Present)

to know (facts/information)

bleiben Strong Verb

to stay / remain

geben Strong Verb

to give / there is (es gibt)

sprechen Strong Verb

to speak / talk

fahren Strong Verb

to drive / ride / travel

helfen Irregular (e -> i / Dativ)

to help (takes dative)

nehmen Irregular (e -> imm)

to take

schreiben Strong Verb (Ablaut Class 1: ei-ie-ie)

to write

laufen Strong Verb (Ablaut au-äu / ie / au)

to run / to walk / to function

bringen Mixed Verb (Gemischtes Verb)

to bring / to take to

trinken Strong Verb (Class 3 Ablaut: i-a-u)

to drink

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