Present Tense Regular Verbs in German

In German, regular verbs in the present tense follow a simple pattern and are used to talk about things that happen now or regularly. These verbs usually end in -en or -n.

How to Conjugate Regular Verbs

To use a regular verb with different subjects (like “I,” “you,” or “they”), follow these two steps:

1. Remove the -en or -n ending from the verb.
2. Add the correct ending depending on the subject.

Let’s take the verb spielen (which means “to play”) as an example:

• ich spiele – I play
• du spielst – you play (informal)
• er/sie/es spielt – he/she/it plays
• wir spielen – we play
• ihr spielt – you play (plural informal)
• sie/Sie spielen – they play / you play (formal)

Each ending is specific to the subject, which helps you know who is doing the action.

Examples in Simple Sentences

Here are some sentences to show how it works:

• Ich spiele Fußball. – I play soccer.
• Er spielt Gitarre. – He plays guitar.

Helpful Tips

• Regular verbs follow this pattern with each subject, so once you know it, you can apply it to any regular verb.
• Practice with other verbs like machen (to do/make), arbeiten (to work), or lernen (to learn) to get comfortable with the endings.

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