German words · B1 · verb

klappen

to fold, go as planned, work out

Partizip IIgeklappt
Perfekt withhaben
Verb typeregular
LevelCEFR B1

klappen in a sentence

  • Die Flügel klappen nach oben

    The wings fold up

How to conjugate klappen

präsens
ich Iklappe
du youklappst
er he / she / itklappt
wir weklappen
ihr you (plural)klappt
sie they / you (formal)klappen
präteritum
ich Iklappte
du youklapptest
er he / she / itklappte
wir weklappten
ihr you (plural)klapptet
sie they / you (formal)klappten

How to remember it

klappen ~ clap (imagine clapping when something works out)

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