Before you start
Meet bleiben
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
All 7 meanings
- (copulative, with a predicate adjective or predicate nominative) to remain (to continue to be)
- (intransitive) to keep (on); to continue [with infinitive ‘doing something’] (see usage notes below)
- (intransitive) to stay; to remain in a place
- (intransitive) to be; to be stuck (implying tardiness)
- (intransitive) to be left [with dative ‘for someone’]
- (intransitive) to stick, to stay [with bei (+ dative) ‘with something, e.g. an opinion’]
Forms
How bleiben changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | bleibe | blieb |
| du | bleibst | bliebst |
| er/sie/es | bleibt | blieb |
| wir | bleiben | blieben |
| ihr | bleibt | bliebt |
| Sie | bleiben | blieben |
Partizip II geblieben · Perfekt with sein
Three examples
- 1Ich bleibe heute zu Hause.I’m staying home today.present main clause
- 2Wir sind lange hier geblieben.We stayed here for a long time.Perfekt with sein
- 3Ich bin froh, dass du heute bleibst.I’m glad that you’re staying today.verb at the end after dass