besuchen/bəˈzuːxn̩/to visit; to attend
besuchen is a German verb that means to visit or to attend. It is pronounced /bəˈzuːxn̩/. In conjugation, the simple past is "besuchte" and the past participle is "besucht".
Definitions
1.go to see someone or a location(person, place)
a.to visit (a person or group)
Am Wochenende besuche ich meine Großeltern.—On the weekend I visit my grandparents.
b.to visit (a place, e.g. a museum, city)
Wir haben letztes Jahr Berlin besucht.—We visited Berlin last year.
2.to attend regularly (school, course, event)(institution, event)
a.to be enrolled in and attend (school, university, course)
Sie besucht das Gymnasium in ihrer Stadt.—She attends the secondary school in her city.
b.to attend (event, meeting, etc.)
Viele Experten besuchten die Konferenz.—Many experts attended the conference.
Conjugation
| Infinitive | besuchen |
|---|---|
| Present (ich) | besuche |
| Present (du) | besuchst |
| Present (er/sie/es) | besucht |
| Preterite (ich) | besuchte |
| Participle II | besucht |
| Konjunktiv II (ich) | besuchte |
| Imperative (singular) | besuch |
| Imperative (plural) | besucht |
| Auxiliary | haben |
Frequently asked questions
- What does "besuchen" mean in English?
- "besuchen" means to visit or to attend. It is a German verb.
- How do you pronounce "besuchen"?
- "besuchen" is pronounced /bəˈzuːxn̩/ in the International Phonetic Alphabet.
- What is the past participle of "besuchen"?
- The past participle (Partizip II) of "besuchen" is "besucht", used with the auxiliary "haben".
- What is the simple past of "besuchen"?
- In the simple past (Präteritum), "besuchen" becomes "besuchte" in the first person singular.
- What part of speech is "besuchen"?
- "besuchen" is a verb in German.
