sagen present tense conjugation
Sagen (to say, tell) in the present tense: sage, sagst, sagt, sagen, sagt, sagen.
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).
Sagen is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.
Sagen in a sentence
- Ich sage die Wahrheit.I say the truth.
- Sie hat nichts gesagt.She said nothing.
Regular weak verb; often used with dative person + accusative thing.
FAQ
What is the present tense of sagen?
Sagen in the German present tense: ich sage, du sagst, er/sie/es sagt, wir sagen, ihr sagt, sie/Sie sagen.
Is sagen irregular in the present tense?
No. In the present tense sagen takes the regular endings for its verb class, so sage 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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