Verb
anstrengen
Pronunciation: /ˈanˌʃtʁɛŋən/
to make an effort, to work hard at something, to labour
The German verb anstrengen means to make an effort, to work hard at something, to labour in English.
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All meanings of anstrengen
Verb
- to make an effort, to work hard at something, to labour
- to put something to work, to use something, to work something
- to exert, to strain, to exhaust
- to file
anstrengen in a German sentence
Sie haben sich sehr angestrengt und es rechtzeitig geschafft.
They've really worked hard and made it in time.
Forms of anstrengen
infinitive
anstrengen
he/she/it
strengt an
simple past
strengte an
perfect
hat angestrengt
takes + Akkusativ
anstrengen — all forms
Present
ichstrenge an
dustrengst an
er / sie / esstrengt an
wirstrengen an
ihrstrengt an
sie / Siestrengen an
Perfect (Perfekt)
ichhabe angestrengt
duhast angestrengt
er / sie / eshat angestrengt
wirhaben angestrengt
ihrhabt angestrengt
sie / Siehaben angestrengt
Imperative
dustreng an!
ihrstrengt an!
Siestrengen Sie an!