fragen present tense conjugation
Fragen (to ask) in the present tense: frage, fragst, fragt, fragen, fragt, fragen.
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).
Fragen is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.
Fragen in a sentence
- Ich frage dich etwas.I'm asking you something.
- Sie hat den Lehrer gefragt.She asked the teacher.
Regular verb; person asked takes accusative, topic with nach.
FAQ
What is the present tense of fragen?
Fragen in the German present tense: ich frage, du fragst, er/sie/es fragt, wir fragen, ihr fragt, sie/Sie fragen.
Is fragen irregular in the present tense?
No. In the present tense fragen takes the regular endings for its verb class, so frage 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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