stehen present tense conjugation
Stehen (to stand) in the present tense: stehe, stehst, steht, stehen, steht, stehen.
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).
Stehen is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.
Stehen in a sentence
- Ich stehe an der Bushaltestelle.I am standing at the bus stop.
- Er hat lange gestanden.He stood for a long time.
Irregular Partizip gestanden; regional variation: sein in southern Germany/Austria.
FAQ
What is the present tense of stehen?
Stehen in the German present tense: ich stehe, du stehst, er/sie/es steht, wir stehen, ihr steht, sie/Sie stehen.
Is stehen irregular in the present tense?
No. In the present tense stehen takes the regular endings for its verb class, so stehe 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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