German words · A2 · verb

sinken

to sink

Partizip IIgesunken
Perfekt withsein
Verb typeirregular
LevelCEFR A2

sinken in a sentence

  • Das Schiff sinkt langsam.

    The ship is sinking slowly.

How to conjugate sinken

präsens
ich Isinke
du yousinkst
er he / she / itsinkt
wir wesinken
ihr you (plural)sinkt
sie they / you (formal)sinken
präteritum
ich Isank
du yousankst
er he / she / itsank
wir wesanken
ihr you (plural)sankt
sie they / you (formal)sanken

How to remember it

sinken ~ sink

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