To fit in German 🇩🇪

passen info.

Tips to remember the German word “passen”:
– It sounds a bit like “puzzle,” and you fit pieces of a puzzle together.
– Associating “passen” with “pass” in English can help you remember that when something fits, it passes through or into a space correctly.
– Think of “passport,” which is a document that allows you to “fit” or “pass” into another country.

Explanations:
– The word “passen” in German is commonly used to describe something fitting well in size or shape, or when something is appropriate for a situation. It can also be used in various expressions.

Other words that mean the same thing:
– “Fügen” (to join or to add, often implying fitting in a more active or intentional way)
– “Eignen” (to be suitable, though this often refers more to appropriateness rather than physical fit)
– “Stimmen” (to be right/fitting, in the sense of being correct or suitable)

Infinitive: passen

Conjugations of “passen”:
– Present tense:
– ich passe – I fit
– du passt – you fit (singular informal)
– er/sie/es passt – he/she/it fits
– wir passen – we fit
– ihr passt – you fit (plural informal)
– sie passen – they fit
– Sie passen – you fit (formal)
– Simple past tense (Präteritum):
– ich passte – I fit
– du passtest – you fit
– er/sie/es passte – he/she/it fit
– wir passten – we fit
– ihr passtet – you fit
– sie passten – they fit
– Sie passten – you fit (formal)
– Perfect tense:
– ich habe gepasst – I have fit
– du hast gepasst – you have fit
– er/sie/es hat gepasst – he/she/it has fit
– wir haben gepasst – we have fit
– ihr habt gepasst – you have fit
– sie haben gepasst – they have fit
– Sie haben gepasst – you have fit (formal)
– Future tense:
– ich werde passen – I will fit
– du wirst passen – you will fit
– er/sie/es wird passen – he/she/it will fit
– wir werden passen – we will fit
– ihr werdet passen – you will fit
– sie werden passen – they will fit
– Sie werden passen – you will fit (formal)

Examples of sentences that use “passen”:
– “Diese Hose passt mir nicht mehr.” (These pants no longer fit me.)
– “Wir müssen sehen, ob wir alle Termine passend bekommen.” (We must see if we can make all the appointments fit.)
– “Passt es dir um 3 Uhr?” (Does 3 o’clock work for you? / Does 3 o’clock fit into your schedule?)
– “Die Farben passen gut zusammen.” (The colors fit/go well together.)
– “Ich habe aufgepasst, dass alles stimmt.” (I made sure that everything fits/is correct.)

Remember, “aufpassen” is a separate verb that means “to pay attention” or “to watch out,” but it also utilizes the root “passen.”

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