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bleiben

Strong Verb Level A1 โญ #11 Most Common

English translation: to stay / remain

Stem Pattern: bleibt, blieb, geblieben (takes SEIN!)
๐Ÿ’ก Key Usage Note: Crucial rule: Bleiben expresses change of state / location and requires SEIN in Perfekt!
๐Ÿ“˜ Linguistic Rule: Class 1 strong verb: ei -> ie shift in past (blieb). Auxiliary is sein.
๐Ÿ”Š Speed:

Present (Prรคsens)

Regular present conjugation.

Subject Pronoun Conjugation Audio
ich bleibe
du bleibst
er / sie / es bleibt
wir bleiben
ihr bleibt
sie / Sie bleiben
Example Sentences in Context
  • Ich bleibe heute zu Hause. โ€” I am staying home today.
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AI Smart Tutor: 'BLEIBEN' Insights

Linguistic breakdowns & native shortcuts

Smart Tips
๐Ÿง  Memory Trick (Mnemonic)

Cognate with archaic English 'belive' / Dutch 'blijven'.

โš ๏ธ Most Common Student Mistake
โœ— Don't say: Ich habe zu Hause geblieben โŒ
โœ“ Say instead: Ich bin zu Hause geblieben โœ…

Why: Bleiben strictly takes 'sein' in compound tenses: bin geblieben.

๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ Essential Native Idioms with 'bleiben'
Am Ball bleiben

= To stay on the ball / keep at it

"Beim Deutschlernen muss man am Ball bleiben."

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ich

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bleibe

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Test your understanding of 'bleiben' across tenses

Interactive Quiz
Question 1 (Perfekt)

Gestern ___ sie den ganzen Tag im Bett geblieben.

Other Important German Verbs to Study

sein Irregular

to be

haben Irregular

to have

werden Irregular

to become / will (future auxiliary)

kรถnnen Irregular

can / to be able to

gehen Irregular

to go / to walk

sehen Strong Verb

to see / look

wissen Irregular (Preterite-Present)

to know (facts/information)

geben Strong Verb

to give / there is (es gibt)

sprechen Strong Verb

to speak / talk

fahren Strong Verb

to drive / ride / travel

helfen Irregular (e -> i / Dativ)

to help (takes dative)

nehmen Irregular (e -> imm)

to take

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