Heiraten Present Tense Conjugation in German

The present tense of heiraten — “to marry” — is the form you need for habits, facts and what is happening now. This page gives you the complete present tense table for heiraten, 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: “Er heiratet im Juni in Berlin.” — “He gets married in June in Berlin.”

Pronunciation is not listed on this page: the verified tables do not include IPA for heiraten, so no pronunciation is given rather than an invented one.

Present Tense conjugation of heiraten

Every form in the table below comes from VerbFlow’s verified conjugation tables for heiraten. heiraten is a regular weak verb, so you can build the present tense from the regular endings once you know the stem.

Present (Präsens) — heiraten

Person Form
ich heirate
du heiratest
er/sie/es heiratet
wir heiraten
ihr heiratet
sie/Sie heiraten

The present participle of heiraten is heiratend and the past participle is geheiratet. You need the participle for the perfect tenses, and the present participle for adjectival use.

How the present tense of heiraten is formed

For a regular weak verb, the present tense is built on the stem heirat- (the infinitive heiraten without its -en ending) plus the present tense endings: ich → heirate, du → heiratest, er/sie/es → heiratet, wir → heiraten, ihr → heiratet, sie/Sie → heiraten. So heiraten gives heirate, heiratest, heiratet, heiraten, heiratet, heiraten.

When to use the present tense of heiraten

1. Habits and routines

Use the present tense for habits and routines. For example, with heiraten: “Ich heirate im Juni in Berlin.” — “I get married in June in Berlin.” 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 heiraten: “Du heiratest im Juni in Berlin.” — “You get married in June in Berlin.” 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 heiraten: “Er heiratet im Juni in Berlin.” — “He gets married in June in Berlin.” 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 heiraten: “Wir heiraten im Juni in Berlin.” — “We get married in June in Berlin.” 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 heiraten: “Sie heiraten im Juni in Berlin.” — “They get married in June in Berlin.” Notice how the time expression and the context, not just the verb form, tell you which rule applies.

Present vs future: heiraten now, heiraten 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 heirate im Juni in Berlin.” — “I get married in June in Berlin.”

  • Future: “Ich werde im Juni in Berlin heiraten.” — “I will get married in June in Berlin.”

  • Present: “Du heiratest im Juni in Berlin.” — “You get married in June in Berlin.”

  • Future: “Du wirst im Juni in Berlin heiraten.” — “You will get married in June in Berlin.”

  • Present: “Wir heiraten im Juni in Berlin.” — “We get married in June in Berlin.”

  • Future: “Wir werden im Juni in Berlin heiraten.” — “We will get married in June in Berlin.”

Example sentences: heiraten in the present tense

Six sentences using only the present tense of heiraten, with English translations. Read them aloud — saying the forms is the fastest way to fix them in memory.

  • “Ich heirate im Juni in Berlin.” — “I get married in June in Berlin.”
  • “Du heiratest im Juni in Berlin.” — “You get married in June in Berlin.”
  • “Er heiratet im Juni in Berlin.” — “He gets married in June in Berlin.”
  • “Wir heiraten im Juni in Berlin.” — “We get married in June in Berlin.”
  • “Ihr heiratet im Juni in Berlin.” — “You get married in June in Berlin.”
  • “Sie heiraten im Juni in Berlin.” — “They get married in June in Berlin.”

Common mistakes with heiraten in the present tense

1. Using the infinitive instead of the present

✗ Wrong: “Ich heiraten im Juni in Berlin.”

✓ Right: “Ich heirate im Juni in Berlin.”

The infinitive never takes a subject; use the conjugated form heirate.

2. Mixing up the persons

✗ Wrong: “Du heirate im Juni in Berlin.”

✓ Right: “Du heiratest im Juni in Berlin.”

After du you need heiratest, not the ich form heirate. Each person has its own ending.

3. Using the future for a habit

✗ Wrong: “Ich werde im Juni in Berlin heiraten.”

✓ Right: “Ich heirate im Juni in Berlin.”

A habit that happens every day takes the present (heirate), not the future.

4. Using the Präteritum for something happening now

✗ Wrong: “Ich heiratete im Juni in Berlin.”

✓ Right: “Ich heirate im Juni in Berlin.”

Something happening right now takes the present (heirate), not the Präteritum.

Quiz: heiraten in the present tense

  1. What is the ich form of heiraten in the Present (Präsens)?

    • A) heirate
    • B) heiratest
    • C) heiraten
    • D) heiratet

  2. What is the du form of heiraten in the Present (Präsens)?

    • A) heiratet
    • B) heiraten
    • C) heirate
    • D) heiratest

  3. What is the er/sie/es form of heiraten in the Present (Präsens)?

    • A) heirate
    • B) heiraten
    • C) heiratet
    • D) heiratest

  4. What is the wir form of heiraten in the Present (Präsens)?

    • A) heiratest
    • B) heiratet
    • C) heirate
    • D) heiraten

  5. What is the ihr form of heiraten in the Present (Präsens)?

    • A) heiraten
    • B) heirate
    • C) heiratest
    • D) heiratet

  6. What is the sie/Sie form of heiraten in the Present (Präsens)?

    • A) heiratet
    • B) heiraten
    • C) heiratest
    • D) heirate

  7. What is the past participle of heiraten?

    • A) geheiratet
    • B) heirate
    • C) heiratend
    • D) heiratete

  8. Which auxiliary does heiraten take in the Perfekt?

    • A) haben
    • B) werden
    • C) sein

Answer key

  1. A) heirate — the ich form of heiraten in the present tense is heirate.
  2. D) heiratest — the du form of heiraten in the present tense is heiratest.
  3. C) heiratet — the er/sie/es form of heiraten in the present tense is heiratet.
  4. D) heiraten — the wir form of heiraten in the present tense is heiraten.
  5. D) heiratet — the ihr form of heiraten in the present tense is heiratet.
  6. B) heiraten — the sie/Sie form of heiraten in the present tense is heiraten.
  7. A) geheiratet — the past participle of heiraten is geheiratet; the Perfekt uses haben + geheiratet.
  8. A) haben — heiraten takes haben in the Perfekt: habe geheiratet.

Frequently asked questions

How is the present tense of heiraten formed?

From the stem plus the present endings: ich → heirate, du → heiratest, er/sie/es → heiratet, wir → heiraten, ihr → heiratet, sie/Sie → heiraten. The German present tense guide explains the pattern for all verbs.

Is heiraten regular in the present tense?

Yes — heiraten is regular in the present tense: the forms follow the standard pattern. The full picture, including the irregular tenses if any, is on the full conjugation page.

What is the past participle of heiraten?

The past participle is geheiratet. Use it with haben for the Perfekt, as in habe geheiratet, and with haben in the past for the Plusquamperfekt, as in hatte geheiratet.

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