streben
See also: Streben
German
editEtymology
editFrom Middle High German streben, from Old High German strebēn, from Proto-Germanic *stribāną.
Pronunciation
editVerb
editstreben (weak, third-person singular present strebt, past tense strebte, past participle gestrebt, auxiliary haben or sein)
- to strive
- Sie strebte danach, ihr Examen möglichst erfolgreich zu bestehen.
- She strove to pass her exam as successfully as possible.
- to aspire
Conjugation
editinfinitive | streben | ||||
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present participle | strebend | ||||
past participle | gestrebt | ||||
auxiliary | haben or sein | ||||
indicative | subjunctive | ||||
singular | plural | singular | plural | ||
present | ich strebe | wir streben | i | ich strebe | wir streben |
du strebst | ihr strebt | du strebest | ihr strebet | ||
er strebt | sie streben | er strebe | sie streben | ||
preterite | ich strebte | wir strebten | ii | ich strebte1 | wir strebten1 |
du strebtest | ihr strebtet | du strebtest1 | ihr strebtet1 | ||
er strebte | sie strebten | er strebte1 | sie strebten1 | ||
imperative | streb (du) strebe (du) |
strebt (ihr) |
1Rare except in very formal contexts; alternative in würde normally preferred.
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