bleiben present tense conjugation
Bleiben (to stay, remain) in the present tense: bleibe, bleibst, bleibt, bleiben, bleibt, bleiben.
Präsens Present
| 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).
Bleiben is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.
Bleiben in a sentence
- Ich bleibe zu Hause.I am staying home.
- Wir sind dort geblieben.We stayed there.
Irregular strong verb; takes sein despite no physical motion, as a change of state.
FAQ
What is the present tense of bleiben?
Bleiben in the German present tense: ich bleibe, du bleibst, er/sie/es bleibt, wir bleiben, ihr bleibt, sie/Sie bleiben.
Is bleiben irregular in the present tense?
No. In the present tense bleiben takes the regular endings for its verb class, so bleibe 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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