denken
to think
Ranks #247 by frequency — outside the core hundred, but common in everyday life.
- Type
- verb
- Frequency rank
- #247
- Per million words
- 191
In a sentence
Ich denke oft an dich.I often think of you.
Conjugation
Present tense of denken, plus the forms you need to talk about the past.
| ich — I | denke |
|---|---|
| du — you | denkst |
| er/sie/es — he / she / it | denkt |
| wir — we | denken |
| ihr — you (plural) | denkt |
| sie — they | denken |
| Perfect | hat gedacht |
| Simple past | dachte |
Forms its perfect tense with haben.
Related words
Other words of the same kind, at nearby frequency:
- wissen to know (a fact)
- nehmen to take
- sprechen to speak
- verstehen to understand
- essen to eat
- trinken to drink
Practise this word
denken is in the free trainer along with the rest of the list — flashcards, multiple choice, listening practice and spaced review. No account needed.