Aufräumen Present Tense Conjugation in German
The present tense of aufräumen — “to tidy up” — is the form you need for habits, facts and what is happening now. This page gives you the complete present tense table for aufräumen, how it is formed, when to use it, the mistakes learners make with it, and a quiz to check yourself. The first example shows it in action: “Ich räume mein Zimmer am Samstag auf.” — “I tidy up my room on Saturday.”
Pronunciation is not listed on this page: the verified tables do not include IPA for aufräumen, so no pronunciation is given rather than an invented one.
Present Tense conjugation of aufräumen
Every form in the table below comes from VerbFlow’s verified conjugation tables for aufräumen. aufräumen is irregular in the present, so learn the forms in the table as a set rather than guessing from the infinitive.
Present (Präsens) — aufräumen
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| ich | räume auf |
| du | räumst auf |
| er/sie/es | räumt auf |
| wir | räumen auf |
| ihr | räumt auf |
| sie/Sie | räumen auf |
The present participle of aufräumen is aufräumend and the past participle is aufgeräumt. You need the participle for the perfect tenses, and the present participle for adjectival use.
How the present tense of aufräumen is formed
The present tense of aufräumen does not follow the regular pattern, so the stem-and-endings description is only a starting point: ich → räume auf, du → räumst auf, er/sie/es → räumt auf, wir → räumen auf, ihr → räumt auf, sie/Sie → räumen auf. Learn these six forms as a set — they are the forms you will use most often, and the subjunctive and imperative are built on them. aufräumen is separable: the prefix auf splits off in the present tense and goes to the end of the clause — “Ich räume mein Zimmer am Samstag auf.”. In the infinitive and the participle the prefix stays attached (aufräumen, aufgeräumt).
When to use the present tense of aufräumen
1. Habits and routines
Use the present tense for habits and routines. For example, with aufräumen: “Ich räume mein Zimmer am Samstag auf.” — “I tidy up my room on Saturday.” Notice how the time expression and the context, not just the verb form, tell you which rule applies.
2. General truths and facts
Use the present tense for general truths and facts. For example, with aufräumen: “Du räumst mein Zimmer am Samstag auf.” — “You tidy up my room on Saturday.” Notice how the time expression and the context, not just the verb form, tell you which rule applies.
3. What is happening right now
Use the present tense for what is happening right now. For example, with aufräumen: “Er räumt mein Zimmer am Samstag auf.” — “He tidies up my room on Saturday.” Notice how the time expression and the context, not just the verb form, tell you which rule applies.
4. Scheduled plans and the near future
Use the present tense for scheduled plans and the near future. For example, with aufräumen: “Wir räumen mein Zimmer am Samstag auf.” — “We tidy up my room on Saturday.” Notice how the time expression and the context, not just the verb form, tell you which rule applies.
5. Narration and instructions
Use the present tense for narration and instructions. For example, with aufräumen: “Sie räumen mein Zimmer am Samstag auf.” — “They tidy up my room on Saturday.” Notice how the time expression and the context, not just the verb form, tell you which rule applies.
Present vs future: aufräumen now, aufräumen later
The present and the future both talk about things that have not happened yet in one sense, but they are not interchangeable. The present is for what is true now or already fixed; the future is for what will happen and is not yet certain. Compare the pairs below — the present form comes from this page, the future form from the full conjugation table.
Present: “Ich räume mein Zimmer am Samstag auf.” — “I tidy up my room on Saturday.”
Future: “Ich werde mein Zimmer am Samstag aufräumen.” — “I will tidy up my room on Saturday.”
Present: “Du räumst mein Zimmer am Samstag auf.” — “You tidy up my room on Saturday.”
Future: “Du wirst mein Zimmer am Samstag aufräumen.” — “You will tidy up my room on Saturday.”
Present: “Wir räumen mein Zimmer am Samstag auf.” — “We tidy up my room on Saturday.”
Future: “Wir werden mein Zimmer am Samstag aufräumen.” — “We will tidy up my room on Saturday.”
Example sentences: aufräumen in the present tense
Six sentences using only the present tense of aufräumen, with English translations. Read them aloud — saying the forms is the fastest way to fix them in memory.
- “Ich räume mein Zimmer am Samstag auf.” — “I tidy up my room on Saturday.”
- “Du räumst mein Zimmer am Samstag auf.” — “You tidy up my room on Saturday.”
- “Er räumt mein Zimmer am Samstag auf.” — “He tidies up my room on Saturday.”
- “Wir räumen mein Zimmer am Samstag auf.” — “We tidy up my room on Saturday.”
- “Ihr räumt mein Zimmer am Samstag auf.” — “You tidy up my room on Saturday.”
- “Sie räumen mein Zimmer am Samstag auf.” — “They tidy up my room on Saturday.”
Common mistakes with aufräumen in the present tense
1. Forgetting to split the separable prefix
✗ Wrong: “Ich aufräumen mein Zimmer am Samstag.” (prefix left attached to the stem)
✓ Right: “Ich räume mein Zimmer am Samstag auf.”
aufräumen is separable: in the present tense the prefix auf goes to the end of the clause.
2. Mixing up the persons
✗ Wrong: “Du räume auf mein Zimmer am Samstag.”
✓ Right: “Du räumst mein Zimmer am Samstag auf.”
After du you need räumst auf, not the ich form räume auf. Each person has its own ending.
3. Using the future for a habit
✗ Wrong: “Ich werde mein Zimmer am Samstag aufräumen.”
✓ Right: “Ich räume mein Zimmer am Samstag auf.”
A habit that happens every day takes the present (räume auf), not the future.
4. Using the Präteritum for something happening now
✗ Wrong: “Ich räumte mein Zimmer am Samstag auf.”
✓ Right: “Ich räume mein Zimmer am Samstag auf.”
Something happening right now takes the present (räume auf), not the Präteritum.
Quiz: aufräumen in the present tense
What is the ich form of aufräumen in the Present (Präsens)?
- A) räumst auf
- B) räume auf
- C) räumen auf
- D) räumt auf
What is the du form of aufräumen in the Present (Präsens)?
- A) räumst auf
- B) räumen auf
- C) räume auf
- D) räumt auf
What is the er/sie/es form of aufräumen in the Present (Präsens)?
- A) räumt auf
- B) räume auf
- C) räumen auf
- D) räumst auf
What is the wir form of aufräumen in the Present (Präsens)?
- A) räumst auf
- B) räume auf
- C) räumen auf
- D) räumt auf
What is the ihr form of aufräumen in the Present (Präsens)?
- A) räumt auf
- B) räume auf
- C) räumen auf
- D) räumst auf
What is the sie/Sie form of aufräumen in the Present (Präsens)?
- A) räume auf
- B) räumst auf
- C) räumen auf
- D) räumt auf
What is the past participle of aufräumen?
- A) räumte auf
- B) aufgeräumt
- C) aufräumend
- D) räume auf
Which auxiliary does aufräumen take in the Perfekt?
- A) haben
- B) werden
- C) sein
Answer key
- B) räume auf — the ich form of aufräumen in the present tense is räume auf.
- A) räumst auf — the du form of aufräumen in the present tense is räumst auf.
- A) räumt auf — the er/sie/es form of aufräumen in the present tense is räumt auf.
- C) räumen auf — the wir form of aufräumen in the present tense is räumen auf.
- A) räumt auf — the ihr form of aufräumen in the present tense is räumt auf.
- C) räumen auf — the sie/Sie form of aufräumen in the present tense is räumen auf.
- B) aufgeräumt — the past participle of aufräumen is aufgeräumt; the Perfekt uses haben + aufgeräumt.
- A) haben — aufräumen takes haben in the Perfekt: habe aufgeräumt.
Frequently asked questions
How is the present tense of aufräumen formed?
From the stem plus the present endings: ich → räume auf, du → räumst auf, er/sie/es → räumt auf, wir → räumen auf, ihr → räumt auf, sie/Sie → räumen auf. The German present tense guide explains the pattern for all verbs.
Is aufräumen regular in the present tense?
No — aufräumen is irregular in the present tense, so learn the table above as a set. The other tenses are listed on the full conjugation page.
What is the past participle of aufräumen?
The past participle is aufgeräumt. Use it with haben for the Perfekt, as in habe aufgeräumt, and with haben in the past for the Plusquamperfekt, as in hatte aufgeräumt.
Related pages
- aufräumen conjugation — the full conjugation tables for this verb in every tense.
- aufräumen examples and quiz — more example sentences and practice questions for this verb.
- German verbs — the full hub of German conjugation pages.
- German irregular verbs — every common irregular German verb, grouped by pattern.
- Einladen conjugation — another German verb to practise with.
- Treffen conjugation — another German verb to practise with.
- Spanish verbs — the full hub of Spanish conjugation pages.
- French verbs — the full hub of French conjugation pages.
- Verb Conjugator — practise aufräumen with the interactive tool.
- Verb Quiz — practise aufräumen with the interactive tool.
- Present Tense Conjugator — practise the present tense with the interactive tool.
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