German words · B1 · verb

achten

to respect, pay attention

Partizip IIgeachtet
Perfekt withhaben
Verb typeregular
LevelCEFR B1

achten in a sentence

  • Man sollte die Regeln achten.

    One should respect the rules.

How to conjugate achten

präsens
ich Iachte
du youachtest
er he / she / itachtet
wir weachten
ihr you (plural)achtet
sie they / you (formal)achten
präteritum
ich Iachtete
du youachtetest
er he / she / itachtete
wir weachteten
ihr you (plural)achtetet
sie they / you (formal)achteten

How to remember it

achten ~ respect (think 'acht' = 'eight', but no real hook)

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