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present tense
A verb tense in grammar that is mainly used to express present actions or states. It can also be used for future or generally valid statements.
Der Satz „Ich gehe ins Kino“ steht im Präsens.
The sentence “Ich gehe ins Kino” is in the present tense.
Although the Präsens (present tense) is the present form, it is used very often in German to talk about future events. Usually there is then a time expression in the sentence that points to the future.
Morgen fahre ich zu meinen Eltern.
Tomorrow I’m going to my parents’ place.
When talking about grammar, “Präsens” (present tense) is often used with fixed expressions. Typical ones are “ein Verb ins Präsens setzen” (to put a verb into the present tense), “ein Satz steht im Präsens” (a sentence is in the present tense), or “das Präsens verwenden” (to use the present tense).
Für diese Übung sollen Sie alle Sätze ins Präsens setzen.
For this exercise, you should put all the sentences into the present tense.
“Präsens” (present tense) is a technical term from grammar (linguistics). In everyday language, people are more likely to say “Gegenwartsform” (present form).
Im Deutschkurs lernen wir heute die Konjugation der Verben im Präsens.
In German class today, we’re learning the conjugation of verbs in the present tense.
past
'die Vergangenheit' and 'das Präsens' can be contrasted in grammar. In this case, 'Vergangenheit' means a tense or phrasing for something that happened earlier. 'Das Präsens' is the present tense of the verb. The words can be confused because 'Präsens' has to do with the current time. But 'Präsens' is primarily a grammar term. For the time we are living in now, you normally say 'die Gegenwart' (the present), not 'das Präsens'.
Heute erklärt Frau Schmidt, wann man im Deutschen das Präsens benutzt.
Today, Ms. Schmidt explains when to use the present tense in German.
In dem Text soll Mina alle Verben in die Vergangenheit setzen.
In the text, Mina is supposed to put all the verbs into the past tense.