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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

FormWhat it isMeaning
zeigthe/she · presenthe/she shows
zeigtepastshowed
gezeigtpast participleshowed
habenauxiliary verb
zeigeninfinitiveto show
zeigend-ing formshowing
zeigeI · presentI show
zeigenwe · presentwe show
zeigeI · subjunctive I (reported)(reportedly) I show
zeigenwe · subjunctive I (reported)(reportedly) we show
zeigstyou · presentyou show
zeigtyou (pl.) · presentyou (pl.) show
zeigestyou · subjunctive I (reported)(reportedly) you show
zeigetyou (pl.) · subjunctive I (reported)(reportedly) you (pl.) show
zeigenthey · presentthey show
zeigehe/she · subjunctive I (reported)(reportedly) he/she show
zeigenthey · subjunctive I (reported)(reportedly) they show
zeigteI · pastI showed
zeigtenwe · pastwe showed
zeigteI · subjunctive II (would / if) · politeI would show
zeigtenwe · subjunctive II (would / if) · politewe would show
zeigtestyou · pastyou showed
zeigtetyou (pl.) · pastyou (pl.) showed
zeigtestyou · subjunctive II (would / if) · politeyou would show
zeigtetyou (pl.) · subjunctive II (would / if) · politeyou (pl.) would show
zeigtehe/she · pasthe/she showed
zeigtenthey · pastthey showed
zeigtehe/she · subjunctive II (would / if) · politehe/she would show
zeigtenthey · subjunctive II (would / if) · politethey would show
zeigyou · commandshow!
zeigeyou · commandshow!
zeigtyou (pl.) · commandshow! (to several)

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