German Verbs
    Verb

    schimpfen

    to scold

    Conjugation of schimpfen

    English

    to scold

    ichschimpfe
    duschimpfst
    er/sie/esschimpft
    wirschimpfen
    ihrschimpft
    sie/Sieschimpfen

    Perfekt

    ich habe geschimpft

    Partizip II

    geschimpft

    Auxiliary

    haben

    Vocabulary lists with schimpfen

    schimpfen appears in the following vocabulary collections:

    Goethe B1 Verbs

    Practice schimpfen in games

    Example Sentences

    • Der Vater ist müde und schimpft.

      The father is tired and scolds.

      The verb is in position 2 in each main clause.

    • Die Mutter schimpft nicht.

      The mother does not scold.

      Nicht usually comes after the verb.

    • Warum schimpfst du?

      Why are you scolding?

      In a W-question, the verb comes directly after the question word.