Word Frequency (Worthäufigkeit) #100
Word (Wort)

Antworten konjugieren

Translation (Übersetzung) to answer, to reply
Pronunciation (Aussprache) [ˈantˌvɔʁtn̩]
A1
Verbs
Beginner
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Tags (Tags)
communication basic dative verb regular verb
A regular weak verb that follows standard conjugation patterns. It's commonly used in both formal and informal contexts. The verb requires the dative case for the person being answered (jemandem antworten).

Antworten is a German Verbs

Learn Antworten meaning, translation, pronunciation, and usage examples. Antworten is classified as a Verb in German grammar.

Antworten Examples (Beispiele) in English

Antworten examples with English translations. See how to use Antworten in sentences. Antworten example sentences in English below.

Kannst du bitte auf meine Frage antworten?
Can you please answer my question?
Asking someone to respond to a question
Sie hat mir sofort geantwortet.
She answered me immediately.
Describing a quick response
Wir müssen auf diese E-Mail noch antworten.
We still need to reply to this email.
Discussing pending responses

Antworten Konjugation — Präsens, Perfekt, Präteritum, Imperativ, and Partizip II (Partizip 2) on one URL (Präteritum und Perfekt together here). English meaning and usage tips are above; common learner mistakes below when available.

Antworten Konjugation Präsens

ich
antworte
du
antwortest
er/sie/es
antwortet
wir
antworten
ihr
antwortet
sie/Sie
antworten

Antworten Konjugation Perfekt

ich
habe geantwortet
du
hast geantwortet
er/sie/es
hat geantwortet
wir
haben geantwortet
ihr
habt geantwortet
sie/Sie
haben geantwortet

Antworten Konjugation Präteritum

ich
antwortete
du
antwortetest
er/sie/es
antwortete
wir
antworteten
ihr
antwortetet
sie/Sie
antworteten

Antworten Konjugation Futur I

ich
werde antworten
du
wirst antworten
er/sie/es
wird antworten
wir
werden antworten
ihr
werdet antworten
sie/Sie
werden antworten

Antworten Konjugation Futur II

ich
werde geantwortet haben
du
wirst geantwortet haben
er/sie/es
wird geantwortet haben
wir
werden geantwortet haben
ihr
werdet geantwortet haben
sie/Sie
werden geantwortet haben

Antworten Konjugation Imperativ

antworten Sie

Antworten Konjugation Konjunktiv I

ich
antworte
du
antwortest
er/sie/es
antworte
wir
antworten
ihr
antwortet
sie/Sie
antworten

Antworten Konjugation Konjunktiv II

ich
antwortete
du
antwortetest
er/sie/es
antwortete
wir
antworteten
ihr
antwortetet
sie/Sie
antworteten

Antworten Konjugation Plusquamperfekt

ich
hatte geantwortet
du
hattest geantwortet
er/sie/es
hatte geantwortet
wir
hatten geantwortet
ihr
hattet geantwortet
sie/Sie
hatten geantwortet

Antworten Partizip 2

Partizip II (Partizip 2) — past participle for Perfekt, Plusquamperfekt, and passive. For Antworten it is geantwortet (see Perfekt above with haben or sein).

Antworten — common mistakes (English)

Learner-focused corrections for Antworten — typical errors vs. correct German, with short explanations.

  • Ich antworte die Frage
    Ich antworte auf die Frage
    The verb 'antworten' requires the preposition 'auf' (on/upon) when referring to what is being answered
  • Er antwortet mir die Frage
    Er antwortet mir auf die Frage
    Both the person (dative) and the question (with 'auf') need to be properly structured
  • Sie antwortet den Brief
    Sie antwortet auf den Brief
    When answering a letter, the preposition 'auf' is required

Antworten Word Family - Antworten Related Words - Antworten Family Members

Antworten Word Family (Wortfamilie)

Antworten word family includes related words, derivatives, and word forms. Learn Antworten family members with meanings, translations, and usage. Explore Antworten related words and expand your German vocabulary.

noun form (Substantivform)
Antwort
Meaning: answer, reply
Example: Die Antwort auf die Frage war einfach.
Noun
related verb (Verwandtes Verb)
beantworten
Meaning: to answer
Example: Er beantwortete alle Fragen korrekt.
Verb

Antworten Usage - Antworten Collocations - Antworten Idioms - Antworten Synonyms - Antworten Antonyms

Antworten Usage & Related Words (Verwendung & verwandte Wörter)

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Antworten Collocations (Kollokationen)

Antworten collocations are common word combinations that native speakers use. Learn Antworten word combinations and how to use Antworten with other words naturally.

auf eine Frage antworten
to answer a question
High frequency
jemandem antworten
to answer someone
High frequency
sofort antworten
to answer immediately
Medium frequency
höflich antworten
to answer politely
Medium frequency
eine E-Mail antworten
to reply to an email
High frequency
auf einen Brief antworten
to reply to a letter
Medium frequency

Antworten Idioms (Redewendungen)

Antworten idioms and expressions. Learn German idioms containing Antworten with meanings and explanations. Master Antworten expressions used in everyday German.

Antwort schuldig bleiben
to have no answer
To be unable to provide an answer to a question
Eine Antwort auf etwas finden
to find an answer to something
To discover a solution or response to a problem or question
Auf die Frage eine Antwort wissen
to know the answer to the question
To have the correct response to a specific question

Antworten Synonyms (Synonyme)

Antworten synonyms - words with similar meanings. Find alternative words for Antworten and expand your German vocabulary. Learn Antworten similar words and their usage.

beantworten
Meaning: to answer
High similarity
erwidern
Meaning: to reply, to retort
Medium similarity
entgegnen
Meaning: to reply, to respond
Medium similarity
reagieren
Meaning: to react, to respond
Low similarity
zurückmelden
Meaning: to report back, to respond
Low similarity

Antworten Antonyms (Antonyme)

Antworten antonyms - opposite words. Learn words with opposite meanings to Antworten. Discover Antworten opposite words and expand your German vocabulary.

fragen
Meaning: to ask
schweigen
Meaning: to be silent
ignorieren
Meaning: to ignore
überhören
Meaning: to not hear, to ignore

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Antworten Semantically Related Words (Semantisch verwandte Wörter)

Antworten semantically related words - words that are conceptually or thematically related to Antworten. Explore Antworten related vocabulary and discover words in the same semantic field. Learn Antworten contextually related words to expand your German vocabulary.

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