bleiben — to remain (to continue to be); to keep (on); to continue [with infinitive ‘doing something’] (see usage notes below)
bleiben is the #131 most common word in German, a verb. It means “to remain (to continue to be); to keep (on); to continue [with infinitive ‘doing something’] (see usage notes below)” and is pronounced /ˈblaɪ̯bən/.
#131frequency rank
0.06%of everyday German text
Level 1Beginner 1
Forms of bleiben
| Form | What it is | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| bleibt | he/she · present | he/she remains |
| blieb | past | remained |
| geblieben | past participle | remained |
| sein | auxiliary verb | |
| bleiben | infinitive | to remain |
| bleibend | -ing form | remaining |
| bleibe | I · present | I remain |
| bleiben | we · present | we remain |
| bleibe | I · subjunctive I (reported) | (reportedly) I remain |
| bleiben | we · subjunctive I (reported) | (reportedly) we remain |
| bleibst | you · present | you remain |
| bleibt | you (pl.) · present | you (pl.) remain |
| bleibest | you · subjunctive I (reported) | (reportedly) you remain |
| bleibet | you (pl.) · subjunctive I (reported) | (reportedly) you (pl.) remain |
| bleiben | they · present | they remain |
| bleibe | he/she · subjunctive I (reported) | (reportedly) he/she remain |
| bleiben | they · subjunctive I (reported) | (reportedly) they remain |
| blieb | I · past | I remained |
| blieben | we · past | we remained |
| bliebe | I · subjunctive II (would / if) | I would remain |
| blieben | we · subjunctive II (would / if) | we would remain |
| bliebst | you · past | you remained |
| bliebt | you (pl.) · past | you (pl.) remained |
| bliebest | you · subjunctive II (would / if) | you would remain |
| bliebst | you · subjunctive II (would / if) | you would remain |
| bliebet | you (pl.) · subjunctive II (would / if) | you (pl.) would remain |
| bliebt | you (pl.) · subjunctive II (would / if) | you (pl.) would remain |
| blieb | he/she · past | he/she remained |
| blieben | they · past | they remained |
| bliebe | he/she · subjunctive II (would / if) | he/she would remain |
| blieben | they · subjunctive II (would / if) | they would remain |
| bleib | you · command | remain! |
| bleibe | you · command | remain! |
| bleibt | you (pl.) · command | remain! (to several) |
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