zeigen present tense conjugation
Zeigen (to show) in the present tense: zeige, zeigst, zeigt, zeigen, zeigt, zeigen.
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).
Zeigen is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.
Zeigen in a sentence
- Sie zeigt mir den Weg.She shows me the way.
- Er hat mir sein neues Auto gezeigt.He showed me his new car.
Regular verb; typically used with dative person + accusative thing.
FAQ
What is the present tense of zeigen?
Zeigen in the German present tense: ich zeige, du zeigst, er/sie/es zeigt, wir zeigen, ihr zeigt, sie/Sie zeigen.
Is zeigen irregular in the present tense?
No. In the present tense zeigen takes the regular endings for its verb class, so zeige 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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