sehen — to see; to have sight; to see (something); to perceive by vision
sehen is the #71 most common word in German, a verb. It means “to see; to have sight; to see (something); to perceive by vision” and is pronounced /ˈzeː.ən/.
#71frequency rank
0.13%of everyday German text
Level 1Beginner 1
Forms of sehen
| Form | What it is | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| sieht | he/she · present | he/she sees |
| sah | past | saw |
| gesehen | past participle | seen |
| sähe | subjunctive past | saw |
| haben | auxiliary verb | |
| sehen | infinitive | to see |
| sehend | -ing form | seeing |
| sehe | I · present | I see |
| sehen | we · present | we see |
| sehe | I · subjunctive I (reported) | (reportedly) I see |
| sehen | we · subjunctive I (reported) | (reportedly) we see |
| siehst | you · present | you see |
| seht | you (pl.) · present | you (pl.) see |
| sehest | you · subjunctive I (reported) | (reportedly) you see |
| sehet | you (pl.) · subjunctive I (reported) | (reportedly) you (pl.) see |
| sehen | they · present | they see |
| sehe | he/she · subjunctive I (reported) | (reportedly) he/she see |
| sehen | they · subjunctive I (reported) | (reportedly) they see |
| sah | I · past | I saw |
| sahen | we · past | we saw |
| sähe | I · subjunctive II (would / if) | I would see |
| sähen | we · subjunctive II (would / if) | we would see |
| sahst | you · past | you saw |
| saht | you (pl.) · past | you (pl.) saw |
| sähest | you · subjunctive II (would / if) | you would see |
| sähst | you · subjunctive II (would / if) | you would see |
| sähet | you (pl.) · subjunctive II (would / if) | you (pl.) would see |
| säht | you (pl.) · subjunctive II (would / if) | you (pl.) would see |
| sah | he/she · past | he/she saw |
| sahen | they · past | they saw |
| sähe | he/she · subjunctive II (would / if) | he/she would see |
| sähen | they · subjunctive II (would / if) | they would see |
| sieh | you · command | see! |
| siehe | you · command | see! |
| seht | you (pl.) · command | see! (to several) |