The regular verb 'bauen' in German
Meaning of 'bauen' in German
The verb 'bauen' means:
to construct, to build
Der kleine Andreas baut eine Sandburg
Little Andreas builds a sand castle
In der Aachener Region bauen viele Firmen Maschinen
In the Aachen region many companies manufacture machines
Die Amsel baut ihr Nest in einem Baum
The blackbird builds its nest in a tree
Grammar of 'bauen'
'bauen' is a regular verb. Its auxiliary verb is haben.
| Verb | Präteritum | Partizip II | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| bauen | baute | gebaut | to build |
Conjugation de 'bauen'
Present simple (Präsens Indikativ)
| Conjugation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ich baue | I build |
| du baust | you build |
| er baut | he builds |
| wir bauen | we build |
| ihr baut | you build |
| sie bauen | they build |
Martina baut auf sein Wort
Martina builds on his word
Perfect (Perfekt)
| Conjugation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ich habe gebaut | I have built |
| du hast gebaut | you have built |
| er hat gebaut | he has built |
| wir haben gebaut | we have built |
| ihr habet gebaut | you have built |
| sie haben gebaut | they have built |
Der Staat hat eine neue Autobahn gebaut
The state has built a new highway/motorway
Simple past (Präteritum)
| Conjugation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ich baute | I built |
| du bautest | you built |
| er baute | he built |
| wir bautest | we built |
| ihr bautet | you built |
| sie bauten | they built |
Die Stadt baute eine neue Schnellstraße
The city built a new expressway
Subjunctive II (Konjunktiv II)
| Conjugation |
|---|
| ich baute |
| du bautest |
| er baute |
| wir bauten |
| ihr bautet |
| sie bauten |
Der Architekt würde das Gebäude gerne solide bauen
The architect would construct the building solidly
Future I (Futur I)
| Conjugation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ich werde bauen | I will build |
| du wirst bauen | you will build |
| er wird bauen | he will build |
| wir werden bauen | we will build |
| ihr werdet bauen | you will build |
| sie werden bauen | they will build |
Participle (Partizip)
| Partizip I | Partizip II |
|---|---|
| bauend (building) | gebaut (built) |
Imperative (Imperativ)
| Person | Conjugation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd person singular | bau | build |
| 2nd person plural | baut | build |
| Polite form | bauen Sie | build |
Bau eine Holzhütte!/ Baut euch ein Haus!
Build a wooden hut!/Build yourselves a house!
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