zeigen — to show, make see; to point
zeigen is the #147 most common word in German, a verb. It means “to show, make see; to point” and is pronounced /ˈt͡saɪ̯ɡən/.
#147frequency rank
0.05%of everyday German text
Level 1Beginner 1
Forms of zeigen
| Form | What it is | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| zeigt | he/she · present | he/she shows |
| zeigte | past | showed |
| gezeigt | past participle | showed |
| haben | auxiliary verb | |
| zeigen | infinitive | to show |
| zeigend | -ing form | showing |
| zeige | I · present | I show |
| zeigen | we · present | we show |
| zeige | I · subjunctive I (reported) | (reportedly) I show |
| zeigen | we · subjunctive I (reported) | (reportedly) we show |
| zeigst | you · present | you show |
| zeigt | you (pl.) · present | you (pl.) show |
| zeigest | you · subjunctive I (reported) | (reportedly) you show |
| zeiget | you (pl.) · subjunctive I (reported) | (reportedly) you (pl.) show |
| zeigen | they · present | they show |
| zeige | he/she · subjunctive I (reported) | (reportedly) he/she show |
| zeigen | they · subjunctive I (reported) | (reportedly) they show |
| zeigte | I · past | I showed |
| zeigten | we · past | we showed |
| zeigte | I · subjunctive II (would / if) · polite | I would show |
| zeigten | we · subjunctive II (would / if) · polite | we would show |
| zeigtest | you · past | you showed |
| zeigtet | you (pl.) · past | you (pl.) showed |
| zeigtest | you · subjunctive II (would / if) · polite | you would show |
| zeigtet | you (pl.) · subjunctive II (would / if) · polite | you (pl.) would show |
| zeigte | he/she · past | he/she showed |
| zeigten | they · past | they showed |
| zeigte | he/she · subjunctive II (would / if) · polite | he/she would show |
| zeigten | they · subjunctive II (would / if) · polite | they would show |
| zeig | you · command | show! |
| zeige | you · command | show! |
| zeigt | you (pl.) · command | show! (to several) |
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