brauchen present tense conjugation
Brauchen (to need) in the present tense: brauche, brauchst, braucht, brauchen, braucht, brauchen.
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).
Brauchen is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.
Brauchen in a sentence
- Ich brauche mehr Zeit.I need more time.
- Er hat gestern Hilfe gebraucht.He needed help yesterday.
Regular verb; with 'nicht zu + Infinitiv' means 'don't need to'.
FAQ
What is the present tense of brauchen?
Brauchen in the German present tense: ich brauche, du brauchst, er/sie/es braucht, wir brauchen, ihr braucht, sie/Sie brauchen.
Is brauchen irregular in the present tense?
No. In the present tense brauchen takes the regular endings for its verb class, so brauche 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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