meinen present tense conjugation
Meinen (to think, mean) in the present tense: meine, meinst, meint, meinen, meint, meinen.
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).
Meinen is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.
Meinen in a sentence
- Was meinst du dazu?What do you think about that?
- Er hat das nicht böse gemeint.He didn't mean it badly.
Regular verb; expresses opinion or intended meaning.
FAQ
What is the present tense of meinen?
Meinen in the German present tense: ich meine, du meinst, er/sie/es meint, wir meinen, ihr meint, sie/Sie meinen.
Is meinen irregular in the present tense?
No. In the present tense meinen takes the regular endings for its verb class, so meine 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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