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    Ich habe den Zug knapp verpasst

    Grammar & Usage

    fixed expression
    neutral

    How it works

    This sentence uses the German 'Perfekt' tense, formed with the auxiliary verb 'haben' (to have) and the past participle 'verpasst' (missed). 'Ich' is the subject (I), 'den Zug' is the direct object (the train) in the accusative case due to 'verpassen', and 'knapp' is an adverb modifying 'verpasst', meaning 'narrowly' or 'just'.

    Sample sentences

    Ich habe den Bus knapp verpasst und musste auf den nächsten warten.

    I just missed the bus and had to wait for the next one.

    Sie hat die Deadline knapp verpasst, aber der Lehrer war nachsichtig.

    She narrowly missed the deadline, but the teacher was lenient.

    Wir haben den Start des Films knapp verpasst.

    We just missed the beginning of the movie.

    Quick facts

    tense:Perfekt (present perfect)
    case_usage:'den Zug' is accusative because 'verpassen' is a transitive verb requiring an accusative object.
    verb_conjugation:haben (ich habe), verpassen (verpasst)

    Mnemonic

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    Example

    Ich habe den Bus knapp verpasst und musste auf den nächsten warten.

    I just missed the bus and had to wait for the next one.

    Sie hat die Deadline knapp verpasst, aber der Lehrer war nachsichtig.

    She narrowly missed the deadline, but the teacher was lenient.

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