schreiben — to write, to write out (use letters to make words and texts); to spell (use a particular combination of letters to make a word)
schreiben is the #195 most common word in German, a verb. It means “to write, to write out (use letters to make words and texts); to spell (use a particular combination of letters to make a word)” and is pronounced /ˈʃraɪ̯bən/.
#195frequency rank
0.04%of everyday German text
Level 1Beginner 1
Forms of schreiben
| Form | What it is | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| schreibt | he/she · present | he/she writes |
| schrieb | past | wrote |
| geschrieben | past participle | written |
| haben | auxiliary verb | |
| schreiben | infinitive | to write |
| schreibend | -ing form | writing |
| schreibe | I · present | I write |
| schreiben | we · present | we write |
| schreibe | I · subjunctive I (reported) | (reportedly) I write |
| schreiben | we · subjunctive I (reported) | (reportedly) we write |
| schreibst | you · present | you write |
| schreibt | you (pl.) · present | you (pl.) write |
| schreibest | you · subjunctive I (reported) | (reportedly) you write |
| schreibet | you (pl.) · subjunctive I (reported) | (reportedly) you (pl.) write |
| schreiben | they · present | they write |
| schreibe | he/she · subjunctive I (reported) | (reportedly) he/she write |
| schreiben | they · subjunctive I (reported) | (reportedly) they write |
| schrieb | I · past | I wrote |
| schrieben | we · past | we wrote |
| schriebe | I · subjunctive II (would / if) · polite | I would write |
| schrieben | we · subjunctive II (would / if) · polite | we would write |
| schriebst | you · past | you wrote |
| schriebt | you (pl.) · past | you (pl.) wrote |
| schriebest | you · subjunctive II (would / if) · polite | you would write |
| schriebst | you · subjunctive II (would / if) · polite | you would write |
| schriebet | you (pl.) · subjunctive II (would / if) · polite | you (pl.) would write |
| schriebt | you (pl.) · subjunctive II (would / if) · polite | you (pl.) would write |
| schrieb | he/she · past | he/she wrote |
| schrieben | they · past | they wrote |
| schriebe | he/she · subjunctive II (would / if) · polite | he/she would write |
| schrieben | they · subjunctive II (would / if) · polite | they would write |
| schreib | you · command | write! |
| schreibe | you · command | write! |
| schreibt | you (pl.) · command | write! (to several) |