denken present tense conjugation
Denken (to think) in the present tense: denke, denkst, denkt, denken, denkt, denken.
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).
Denken is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.
Denken in a sentence
- Ich denke oft an dich.I often think of you.
- Er hat lange nachgedacht.He thought for a long time.
Irregular Präteritum/Partizip: dachte, gedacht; used with 'an' + accusative.
FAQ
What is the present tense of denken?
Denken in the German present tense: ich denke, du denkst, er/sie/es denkt, wir denken, ihr denkt, sie/Sie denken.
Is denken irregular in the present tense?
No. In the present tense denken takes the regular endings for its verb class, so denke 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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