Word Frequency (Worthäufigkeit) #100
Word (Wort)

tanken konjugieren

Translation (Übersetzung) to refuel
Pronunciation (Aussprache) [ˈtaŋkn̩]
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Tags (Tags)
transportation energy vehicle regular verb
A regular weak verb meaning to fill up a vehicle with fuel. Also used figuratively for recharging energy.

tanken is a German Verbs

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tanken Examples (Beispiele) in English

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

Ich muss noch tanken, bevor wir losfahren.
I need to refuel before we leave.
Planning a trip
Sie tankt immer Diesel für ihren Wagen.
She always fills up with diesel for her car.
Describing habits
Nach dem Urlaub habe ich neue Energie getankt.
After the vacation, I recharged with new energy.
Figurative use

tanken 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.

tanken Konjugation Präsens

ich
tanke
du
tankst
er/sie/es
tankt
wir
tanken
ihr
tankt
sie/Sie
tanken

tanken Konjugation Perfekt

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

tanken Konjugation Präteritum

ich
tankte
du
tanktest
er/sie/es
tankte
wir
tankten
ihr
tanktet
sie/Sie
tankten

tanken Konjugation Futur I

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

tanken Konjugation Futur II

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

tanken Konjugation Imperativ

tanken Sie

tanken Konjugation Konjunktiv I

ich
tanke
du
tankest
er/sie/es
tanke
wir
tanken
ihr
tanket
sie/Sie
tanken

tanken Konjugation Konjunktiv II

ich
tankte
du
tanktest
er/sie/es
tankte
wir
tankten
ihr
tanktet
sie/Sie
tankten

tanken Konjugation Plusquamperfekt

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

tanken Partizip 2

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

tanken — common mistakes (English)

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

  • Ich tanke das Auto
    Ich tanke das Auto auf
    The verb often requires the separable prefix 'auf' when specifying what is being refueled
  • Er tankt Benzin in das Auto
    Er tankt Benzin
    The preposition 'in' is unnecessary; the verb takes a direct object without preposition

tanken Word Family - tanken Related Words - tanken Family Members

tanken Word Family (Wortfamilie)

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

related noun (verwandtes Substantiv)
Tank
Meaning: tank
Example: Der Tank ist fast leer.
Noun
Tankstelle
Meaning: gas station
Example: An der nächsten Tankstelle können wir tanken.
Noun

tanken Usage - tanken Collocations - tanken Idioms - tanken Synonyms - tanken Antonyms

tanken Usage & Related Words (Verwendung & verwandte Wörter)

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tanken Collocations (Kollokationen)

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Auto tanken
to refuel the car
High frequency
Benzin tanken
to fill up with gasoline
High frequency
Diesel tanken
to fill up with diesel
High frequency
voll tanken
to fill up completely
Medium frequency
tanken gehen
to go refuel
Medium frequency
Kraft tanken
to recharge one's energy
Medium frequency
Energie tanken
to recharge energy
Medium frequency
an der Tankstelle tanken
to refuel at the gas station
High frequency

tanken Idioms (Redewendungen)

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

Tanken gehen
to go get fuel
Literally means to go refuel, often used when someone needs to stop for gas.
Kraft tanken
to recharge one's batteries
Figurative expression meaning to rest and regain energy.
Sonne tanken
to soak up the sun
Figurative expression meaning to enjoy sunshine and relax.

tanken Synonyms (Synonyme)

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

auftanken
Meaning: to refuel
High similarity
betanken
Meaning: to fuel
Medium similarity
vollmachen
Meaning: to fill up
Low similarity

tanken Antonyms (Antonyme)

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leeren
Meaning: to empty
verbrauchen
Meaning: to consume

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tanken Semantically Related Words (Semantisch verwandte Wörter)

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

Auto Benzin Diesel Tankstelle Fahren Energie Kraft

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