liegen
to lie, to be situated
The 75th most frequent word in German, appearing about 1,240 times per million words.
- Type
- verb
- Frequency rank
- #75
- Per million words
- 1,240
Liegen = to be lying somewhere (position). Legen = to lay something down (action).
In a sentence
Das Buch liegt auf dem Tisch.The book is lying on the table.
Conjugation
Present tense of liegen, plus the forms you need to talk about the past.
| ich — I | liege |
|---|---|
| du — you | liegst |
| er/sie/es — he / she / it | liegt |
| wir — we | liegen |
| ihr — you (plural) | liegt |
| sie — they | liegen |
| Perfect | hat gelegen |
| Simple past | lag |
Forms its perfect tense with haben.
Related words
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Practise this word
liegen is in the free trainer along with the rest of the list — flashcards, multiple choice, listening practice and spaced review. No account needed.