bilden present tense conjugation

Bilden (to form, build) in the present tense: bilde, bildest, bildet, bilden, bildet, bilden.

Präsens Present

Präsens of bilden
ich
du
er/sie/es
wir
ihr
sie/Sie

ending regular · irr breaks the pattern · tap a form to hear it

When to use the present tense

The Präsens covers “I do” and “I am doing” and is very often used for the future when a time word makes it clear: “Morgen fahre ich nach Berlin.”

How it is formed

Regular endings on the stem: e, st, t, en, t, en. Many strong verbs change their stem vowel in the du and er/sie/es forms (fahren → fährst, sehen → siehst).

Bilden is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.

Bilden in a sentence

  • Die Schüler bilden eine Gruppe.The students form a group.
  • Man hat einen neuen Ausschuss gebildet.A new committee was formed.

Regular verb; used abstractly (form ideas, sentences, groups).

FAQ

What is the present tense of bilden?

Bilden in the German present tense: ich bilde, du bildest, er/sie/es bildet, wir bilden, ihr bildet, sie/Sie bilden.

Is bilden irregular in the present tense?

No. In the present tense bilden takes the regular endings for its verb class, so bilde follows the same pattern as any regular verb.

When do you use the German present tense?

The Präsens covers “I do” and “I am doing” and is very often used for the future when a time word makes it clear: “Morgen fahre ich nach Berlin.”

How is the present tense formed?

Regular endings on the stem: e, st, t, en, t, en. Many strong verbs change their stem vowel in the du and er/sie/es forms (fahren → fährst, sehen → siehst).

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