Before you start
Meet scheinen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
All 2 meanings
- (intransitive) to shine; to gleam
- (copulative) to seem; to appear; to look
Forms
How scheinen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | scheine | schien |
| du | scheinst | schienst |
| er/sie/es | scheint | schien |
| wir | scheinen | schienen |
| ihr | scheint | schient |
| Sie | scheinen | schienen |
Partizip II geschienen · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Die Sonne scheint heute.The sun is shining today.shine in present tense
- 2Er schien sehr müde zu sein.He seemed to be very tired.Präteritum, meaning seem (+ zu)
- 3Ich hoffe, dass morgen die Sonne scheint.I hope that the sun shines tomorrow.verb at the end after dass