Präsens (Present Tense) – Telc B1

Beginner German

Created by Best · 12.04.2026 at 16:05 UTC

Präsens is the present tense in German. It is used for:
- Actions happening now or habitually: Ich lese jeden Tag.
- Future meaning when the context is clear: Morgen fahre ich nach Berlin.
- General truths: Wasser kocht bei 100 Grad.

Formation: stem + personal ending. For lesen: ich lese, du liest, er/sie/es liest, wir lesen, ihr lest, sie/Sie lesen. Stem-changing verbs (e.g. lesen → liest) must be learned.

Tip: Many “future” ideas in German are expressed in Präsens with a time adverb (morgen, nächstes Jahr).

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Tasks

Question 1

Which sentence is correct in German present tense?

Ich lese ein Buch.

Ich lest ein Buch.

Ich lesen ein Buch.

Question 2

Präsens in German can also express future when:

Only in written German

When a time adverb (e.g. morgen) makes the time clear

Never; you must always use Futur I

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