verlieren present tense conjugation
Verlieren (to lose) in the present tense: verliere, verlierst, verliert, verlieren, verliert, verlieren.
Präsens Present
| ich | |
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| 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).
Verlieren is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.
Verlieren in a sentence
- Ich verliere oft meine Schlüssel.I often lose my keys.
- Wir haben das Spiel verloren.We lost the game.
Irregular: verlieren, verlor, verloren; inseparable prefix ver-.
FAQ
What is the present tense of verlieren?
Verlieren in the German present tense: ich verliere, du verlierst, er/sie/es verliert, wir verlieren, ihr verliert, sie/Sie verlieren.
Is verlieren irregular in the present tense?
No. In the present tense verlieren takes the regular endings for its verb class, so verliere 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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