German Verb Conjugations
SPRECHEN: Conjugated in All Tenses
Present Tense • Präsens
The German verb sprechen (to speak, talk) conjugated in all its tenses and moods
SPRECHEN: Present > Past > Future > Subjunctive > All Verbs
Principal Parts: sprechen (spricht) sprach gesprochen
Imperative (Commands): (du) Sprich! | (ihr) Sprecht! | Sprechen Sie!
SPRECHEN
Present Tense - Präsens
| Stem-Changing Verbs: The verb SPRECHEN is both a stem-changing verb and an irregular (strong) verb. Notice the change from e to i in the du and er/sie/es present tense forms. The past participle is gesprochen. | |
| DEUTSCH | ENGLISH |
| SINGULAR | |
| ich spreche | I speak/am speaking |
| du sprichst | you speak/are speaking |
| er spricht sie spricht es spricht |
he speaks/is speaking she speaks/is speaking it speaks/is speaking |
| PLURAL | |
| wir sprechen | we speak/are speaking |
| ihr sprecht | you (guys) speak/ are speaking |
| sie sprechen | they speak/are speaking |
| Sie sprechen | you speak/are speaking |
| Examples: Sprechen Sie Deutsch? Do you speak German? Er spricht sehr schnell. He talks very fast. |
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