The regular verb 'bilden' in German
The meaning of 'bilden'
'bilden' means:
to educate, to form, to create
Svenja und Martin bilden ein seltsames Paar
Svenja and Martin make an odd couple
Viele Menschen bilden sich in Abendkursen
Many persons educate themselves attending evening classes
Die Kinder bilden Sätze im Englischunterricht
The children make sentences in English class
Grammar of 'bilden'
'bilden' is a regular verb. Its auxiliary verb is haben.
| Verb | Präteritum | Partizip II | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| bilden | bildete | gebildet | to educate |
Conjugation
Present simple (Präsens Indikativ)
| Conjugation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ich bilde | I educate |
| du bildest | you educate |
| er bildet | he educates |
| wir bilden | we educate |
| ihr bildet | you educate |
| sie bilden | they educate |
Maria bildet Figuren aus Marzipan
Maria makes figures from marzipan
Perfect (Perfekt)
| Conjugation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ich habe gebildet | I have educated |
| du hast gebildet | you have educated |
| er hat gebildet | he has educated |
| wir haben gebildet | we have educated |
| ihr habet gebildet | you have educated |
| sie haben gebildet | they have educated |
Martina hat sich an der Volkshochschule gebildet
Martina has educated herself at the adult education center
Simple past (Präteritum)
| Conjugation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ich bildete | I educated |
| du bildetest | you educated |
| er bildete | he educated |
| wir bildetest | we educated |
| ihr bildetet | you educated |
| sie bildeten | they educated |
Die Hochzeitsgäste bildeten eine Gasse für das Brautpaar
The wedding guests formed a passage for the newlyweds
Subjunctive II (Konjunktiv II)
| Conjugation |
|---|
| ich bildete |
| du bildetest |
| er bildete |
| wir bildeten |
| ihr bildetet |
| sie bildeten |
Der Maskenbildner bildet Masken für Film und Theater
The makeup artist makes masks for film and theater
Future I (Futur I)
| Conjugation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ich werde bilden | I will educate |
| du wirst bilden | you will educate |
| er wird bilden | he will educate |
| wir werden bilden | we will educate |
| ihr werdet bilden | you will educate |
| sie werden bilden | they will educate |
Participle (Partizip)
| Partizip I | Partizip II |
|---|---|
| bildend (educating) | gebildet (educated) |
Imperative (Imperativ)
| Person | Conjugation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd person singular | bilde | educate |
| 2nd person plural | bildet | educate |
| Polite form | bilden Sie | educate |
Bildet ein Viereck!
Form a square!
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