sehen
to see
An important irregular verb meaning 'to see'. Has a stem change e→ie in the du/er forms (du siehst, er sieht). Also used figuratively: 'Ich sehe das anders' (I see it differently).
Conjugation
Present Tense (Präsens)
| Pronomen | Form |
|---|---|
| ich | sehe |
| du | siehst |
| er/sie/es | sieht |
| wir | sehen |
| ihr | seht |
| sie/Sie | sehen |
Simple Past (Präteritum)
| Pronomen | Form |
|---|---|
| ich | sah |
| du | sahst |
| er/sie/es | sah |
| wir | sahen |
| ihr | saht |
| sie/Sie | sahen |
Perfect (Perfekt)
| Auxiliary | Partizip II |
|---|---|
| haben | gesehen |
z.B.: Ich habe gesehen
Imperative (Imperativ)
| du | ihr | Sie |
|---|---|---|
| sieh | seht | sehen Sie |
Example Sentences
Ich sehe den Berg von hier.
I can see the mountain from here.
Hast du den Film gesehen?
Have you seen the movie?
Wir sehen uns morgen!
See you tomorrow!
Usage Tips
The stem change e→ie only happens in du and er/sie/es forms: du siehst, er sieht. All other forms keep the regular 'e': ich sehe, wir sehen.
Common Mistakes
Forgetting the stem change: 'du sehst'
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