stehen
to stand
The 52nd most frequent word in German, appearing about 1,768 times per million words.
- Type
- verb
- Frequency rank
- #52
- Per million words
- 1,768
Stehen = to be standing (position). Stellen = to put something upright (action).
In a sentence
Wir stehen vor der Tür.We are standing in front of the door.
Conjugation
Present tense of stehen, plus the forms you need to talk about the past.
| ich — I | stehe |
|---|---|
| du — you | stehst |
| er/sie/es — he / she / it | steht |
| wir — we | stehen |
| ihr — you (plural) | steht |
| sie — they | stehen |
| Perfect | hat gestanden |
| Simple past | stand |
Forms its perfect tense with haben.
Related words
Other words of the same kind, at nearby frequency:
- gehen to go
- kommen to come
- wollen to want
- machen to do, to make
- müssen must, to have to
- sollen should, ought to
Practise this word
stehen is in the free trainer along with the rest of the list — flashcards, multiple choice, listening practice and spaced review. No account needed.