liegen present tense conjugation
Liegen (to lie, be located) in the present tense: liege, liegst, liegt, liegen, liegt, liegen.
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).
Liegen is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.
Liegen in a sentence
- Das Buch liegt auf dem Tisch.The book is lying on the table.
- Die Stadt hat am Fluss gelegen.The city was located by the river.
Contrast with legen (to lay, transitive); regional sein possible in southern German.
FAQ
What is the present tense of liegen?
Liegen in the German present tense: ich liege, du liegst, er/sie/es liegt, wir liegen, ihr liegt, sie/Sie liegen.
Is liegen irregular in the present tense?
No. In the present tense liegen takes the regular endings for its verb class, so liege 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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