bleiben

A1

to stay, remain

English meaning
to stay, remain
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Waiting & Staying

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bleiben in a sentence

Ich bleibe heute zu Hause.

I'm staying at home today.

Conjugation of bleiben

ichbleibe
dubleibst
er/sie/esbleibt
wirbleiben
ihrbleibt
sie/Siebleiben
Simple past (er/sie/es)
blieb
Perfect
ist geblieben

Where bleiben comes from

mittelhochdeutsch: b(e)līben, althochdeutsch: (bi)līban, germanisch *bi-leib-a- „bleiben“, belegt seit dem 8. Jahrhundert

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Questions about bleiben

How do you conjugate bleiben?

Present tense: ich bleibe, du bleibst, er bleibt, wir bleiben, ihr bleibt, sie bleiben. Simple past: blieb. Perfect: ist geblieben.

What does bleiben mean in English?

bleiben means "to stay, remain". For example: "Ich bleibe heute zu Hause." — "I'm staying at home today."

What level is bleiben in German?

bleiben is a A1 word — a1 — beginner. It belongs to the waiting & staying vocabulary.

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