setzen present tense conjugation
Setzen (to set, place; (sich) to sit down) in the present tense: setze, setzt, setzt, setzen, setzt, setzen.
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).
Setzen is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.
Setzen in a sentence
- Ich setze mich auf den Stuhl.I sit down on the chair.
- Er hat sich neben mich gesetzt.He sat down next to me.
Regular verb; often reflexive (sich setzen); takes accusative for direction (wohin).
FAQ
What is the present tense of setzen?
Setzen in the German present tense: ich setze, du setzt, er/sie/es setzt, wir setzen, ihr setzt, sie/Sie setzen.
Is setzen irregular in the present tense?
No. In the present tense setzen takes the regular endings for its verb class, so setze 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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