Verbs and tenses
Learn how German present tense forms are built, then explore real verb lemmas from the dictionary data.
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How Präsens works
Präsens describes what is happening now, repeated habits, and near future plans.
Regular verbs usually keep the stem and add a personal ending.
Some verbs change their stem vowel in du and er/sie/es forms.
Separable verbs place the prefix at the end in main clauses.
Real verb examples
[ˈapbiːɡn̩]
to turn, to turn off
/ˈʔɛndɐn/
to change, to alter
Verb explorer
Unavailable German verbs
/ˈɡeːən/ · [ˈɡeː.ən] · /ɡeːn/ · [ɡeːn]
to go, to walk
/ˈlɛɐnən/
to learn, to acquire knowledge
/ˈmaxən/ · [ˈmäχən] · [ˈmäχn̩] · [ˈmäxɛn]
to make, to produce, to create (an object, arrangement, situation, etc.)
/ˈʃprɛçən/ · [ˈʃpʁɛ-] · [ʃprɛ-] · [-çn̩]
to speak (some language, the truth, etc.)
