führen present tense conjugation
Führen (to lead, guide) in the present tense: führe, führst, führt, führen, führt, führen.
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).
Führen is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.
Führen in a sentence
- Diese Straße führt zum Bahnhof.This street leads to the station.
- Er hat das Unternehmen zehn Jahre lang geführt.He led the company for ten years.
Regular verb; can mean 'to lead' (people/business) or 'to lead to' (a place).
FAQ
What is the present tense of führen?
Führen in the German present tense: ich führe, du führst, er/sie/es führt, wir führen, ihr führt, sie/Sie führen.
Is führen irregular in the present tense?
No. In the present tense führen takes the regular endings for its verb class, so führe 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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