⏱️ 2 min practice • 🔥 CEFR A1
sehen
Strong Verb Level A1 ⭐ #7 Most CommonEnglish translation: to see / look
Stem Pattern: e -> ie in du/er (sieht), sah, gesehen
💡 Key Usage Note: Strong verb with vowel shift: ich sehe, du siehst, er sieht.
📘 Linguistic Rule: Ablaut class 5 strong verb: e -> ie vowel mutation in present singular.
🔊 Speed:
Present (Präsens)
Vowel change e -> ie.
| Subject Pronoun | Conjugation | Audio |
|---|---|---|
| ich | sehe | |
| du | siehst | |
| er / sie / es | sieht | |
| wir | sehen | |
| ihr | seht | |
| sie / Sie | sehen |
Example Sentences in Context
- Ich sehe dich im Park. — I see you in the park.
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Present
ich
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Quick Practice: Fill in the Blanks
Test your understanding of 'sehen' across tenses
Question 1 (Present)
Er ___ den Vogel auf dem Dach.
Other Important German Verbs to Study
sein Irregular
to be
haben Irregular
to have
werden Irregular
to become / will (future auxiliary)
können Irregular
can / to be able to
gehen Irregular
to go / to walk
wissen Irregular (Preterite-Present)
to know (facts/information)
bleiben Strong Verb
to stay / remain
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