German Verb Conjugations
SCHREIBEN: Conjugated in All Tenses
The German verb schreiben (to write, type, spell) conjugated in all its tenses and moods
PRESENT TENSE • PRÄSENS
Introduction
The verb schreiben is a strong (irregular) verb meaning "to write." But it can be used in several other idiomatic meanings. For instance, schreiben can be used to say "it is the year...," as in Wir schreiben das Jahr 1550. ("We are in/It is the year 1550."). See other idiomatic examples in the conjugation chart below.
SCHREIBEN: Present | Past | Future | Subjunctive | All Verbs
Principal Parts: schreiben • schrieb • geschrieben
Imperative (Commands): (du) Schreib(e)! | (ihr) Schreibt! | Schreiben Sie!
SCHREIBEN
Present Tense - Präsens
| DEUTSCH | ENGLISH |
| SINGULAR | |
| ich schreibe | I write I am writing |
| du schreibst | you write you are writing |
| er schreibt sie schreibt es schreibt |
he writes he is writing she writes she is writing it writes it is writing |
| PLURAL | |
| wir schreiben | we write we are writing |
| ihr schreibt | you (guys) write you (guys) are writing |
| sie schreiben | they write they are writing |
| Sie schreiben | you write you are writing |
| Idiomatic Examples: Wir schreiben das Jahr 1550. It is the year 1550. Sage und schreibe! Believe it or not! Wie schreibt sich das? How is that spelled? Schreiben Sie sich das hinter die Ohren! Take that to heart! |
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