Before you start
Meet lügen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
All 2 meanings
- (intransitive) to tell a lie; to lie (to intentionally give false information)
- (intransitive, less often) to give false information (unintentionally)
Forms
How lügen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | lüge | log |
| du | lügst | logst |
| er/sie/es | lügt | log |
| wir | lügen | logen |
| ihr | lügt | logt |
| Sie | lügen | logen |
Partizip II gelogen · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Der Junge lügt oft.The boy often lies.present-tense main clause
- 2Ich habe gestern gelogen.I lied yesterday.Perfekt with haben
- 3Sie sagt nichts, weil sie lügt.She says nothing because she is lying.verb at the end after weil