⏱️ 2 min practice • 🔥 CEFR A1
sprechen
Strong Verb Level A1 ⭐ #10 Most CommonEnglish translation: to speak / talk
Stem Pattern: e -> i in du/er (spricht), sprach, gesprochen
💡 Key Usage Note: Vowel shift e -> i: ich spreche, du sprichst, er spricht.
📘 Linguistic Rule: Class 4 strong verb: e / a / o vowel ablaut series.
🔊 Speed:
Present (Präsens)
e -> i vowel shift.
| Subject Pronoun | Conjugation | Audio |
|---|---|---|
| ich | spreche | |
| du | sprichst | |
| er / sie / es | spricht | |
| wir | sprechen | |
| ihr | sprecht | |
| sie / Sie | sprechen |
Example Sentences in Context
- Ich spreche Deutsch und Englisch. — I speak German and English.
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Present
ich
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Answer
spreche
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Quick Practice: Fill in the Blanks
Test your understanding of 'sprechen' across tenses
Question 1 (Present)
Mein Kollege ___ fließend Spanisch.
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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)
fahren Strong Verb
to drive / ride / travel
helfen Irregular (e -> i / Dativ)
to help (takes dative)
nehmen Irregular (e -> imm)
to take