Sich verlieben Present Tense Conjugation in German
The present tense of sich verlieben — “to fall in love” — is the form you need for habits, facts and what is happening now. This page gives you the complete present tense table for sich verlieben, 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 verliebe mich in einen netten Mann.” — “I fall in love in a nice man.”
Pronunciation is not listed on this page: the verified tables do not include IPA for sich verlieben, so no pronunciation is given rather than an invented one.
Present Tense conjugation of sich verlieben
Every form in the table below comes from VerbFlow’s verified conjugation tables for sich verlieben. sich verlieben is irregular in the present, so learn the forms in the table as a set rather than guessing from the infinitive.
Present (Präsens) — sich verlieben
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| ich | verliebe mich |
| du | verliebst dich |
| er/sie/es | verliebt sich |
| wir | verlieben uns |
| ihr | verliebt euch |
| sie/Sie | verlieben sich |
The present participle of sich verlieben is verliebend and the past participle is verliebt. You need the participle for the perfect tenses, and the present participle for adjectival use.
How the present tense of sich verlieben is formed
The present tense of sich verlieben does not follow the regular pattern, so the stem-and-endings description is only a starting point: ich → verliebe mich, du → verliebst dich, er/sie/es → verliebt sich, wir → verlieben uns, ihr → verliebt euch, sie/Sie → verlieben sich. 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. sich verlieben is reflexive: the pronoun (mich, dich, sich, uns, euch, sich) goes with the verb — “Ich verliebe mich in einen netten Mann.”. The tables show the full form with the pronoun.
When to use the present tense of sich verlieben
1. Habits and routines
Use the present tense for habits and routines. For example, with sich verlieben: “Ich verliebe mich in einen netten Mann.” — “I fall in love in a nice man.” 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 sich verlieben: “Du verliebst dich in einen netten Mann.” — “You fall in love in a nice man.” 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 sich verlieben: “Er verliebt sich in einen netten Mann.” — “She falls in love in a nice man.” 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 sich verlieben: “Wir verlieben uns in einen netten Mann.” — “We fall in love in a nice man.” 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 sich verlieben: “Sie verlieben sich in einen netten Mann.” — “They fall in love in a nice man.” Notice how the time expression and the context, not just the verb form, tell you which rule applies.
Present vs future: sich verlieben now, sich verlieben 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 verliebe mich in einen netten Mann.” — “I fall in love in a nice man.”
Future: “Ich werde mich in einen netten Mann verlieben.” — “I will fall in love in a nice man.”
Present: “Du verliebst dich in einen netten Mann.” — “You fall in love in a nice man.”
Future: “Du wirst dich in einen netten Mann verlieben.” — “You will fall in love in a nice man.”
Present: “Wir verlieben uns in einen netten Mann.” — “We fall in love in a nice man.”
Future: “Wir werden uns in einen netten Mann verlieben.” — “We will fall in love in a nice man.”
Example sentences: sich verlieben in the present tense
Six sentences using only the present tense of sich verlieben, with English translations. Read them aloud — saying the forms is the fastest way to fix them in memory.
- “Ich verliebe mich in einen netten Mann.” — “I fall in love in a nice man.”
- “Du verliebst dich in einen netten Mann.” — “You fall in love in a nice man.”
- “Er verliebt sich in einen netten Mann.” — “She falls in love in a nice man.”
- “Wir verlieben uns in einen netten Mann.” — “We fall in love in a nice man.”
- “Ihr verliebt euch in einen netten Mann.” — “You fall in love in a nice man.”
- “Sie verlieben sich in einen netten Mann.” — “They fall in love in a nice man.”
Common mistakes with sich verlieben in the present tense
1. Guessing the present from the infinitive
✗ Wrong: “Ich sich verliebe in einen netten Mann.” (a guessed regular form)
✓ Right: “Ich verliebe mich in einen netten Mann.”
sich verlieben is irregular in the present: the ich form is verliebe mich, not what the regular endings would give.
2. Mixing up the persons
✗ Wrong: “Du verliebe mich in einen netten Mann.”
✓ Right: “Du verliebst dich in einen netten Mann.”
After du you need verliebst dich, not the ich form verliebe mich. Each person has its own ending.
3. Using the future for a habit
✗ Wrong: “Ich werde mich in einen netten Mann verlieben.”
✓ Right: “Ich verliebe mich in einen netten Mann.”
A habit that happens every day takes the present (verliebe mich), not the future.
4. Using the Präteritum for something happening now
✗ Wrong: “Ich verliebte mich in einen netten Mann.”
✓ Right: “Ich verliebe mich in einen netten Mann.”
Something happening right now takes the present (verliebe mich), not the Präteritum.
Quiz: sich verlieben in the present tense
What is the ich form of sich verlieben in the Present (Präsens)?
- A) verlieben uns
- B) verlieben sich
- C) verliebe mich
- D) verliebt sich
What is the du form of sich verlieben in the Present (Präsens)?
- A) verliebt euch
- B) verliebst dich
- C) verlieben sich
- D) verliebe mich
What is the er/sie/es form of sich verlieben in the Present (Präsens)?
- A) verliebe mich
- B) verliebt euch
- C) verliebt sich
- D) verlieben uns
What is the wir form of sich verlieben in the Present (Präsens)?
- A) verlieben uns
- B) verlieben sich
- C) verliebt euch
- D) verliebe mich
What is the ihr form of sich verlieben in the Present (Präsens)?
- A) verliebt sich
- B) verlieben sich
- C) verliebt euch
- D) verliebst dich
What is the sie/Sie form of sich verlieben in the Present (Präsens)?
- A) verlieben sich
- B) verlieben uns
- C) verliebe mich
- D) verliebt euch
What is the past participle of sich verlieben?
- A) verliebend
- B) verliebt
- C) verliebte mich
- D) verliebe mich
Which auxiliary does sich verlieben take in the Perfekt?
- A) werden
- B) sein
- C) haben
Answer key
- C) verliebe mich — the ich form of sich verlieben in the present tense is verliebe mich.
- B) verliebst dich — the du form of sich verlieben in the present tense is verliebst dich.
- C) verliebt sich — the er/sie/es form of sich verlieben in the present tense is verliebt sich.
- A) verlieben uns — the wir form of sich verlieben in the present tense is verlieben uns.
- C) verliebt euch — the ihr form of sich verlieben in the present tense is verliebt euch.
- A) verlieben sich — the sie/Sie form of sich verlieben in the present tense is verlieben sich.
- B) verliebt — the past participle of sich verlieben is verliebt; the Perfekt uses haben + verliebt.
- C) haben — sich verlieben takes haben in the Perfekt: habe mich verliebt.
Frequently asked questions
How is the present tense of sich verlieben formed?
From the stem plus the present endings: ich → verliebe mich, du → verliebst dich, er/sie/es → verliebt sich, wir → verlieben uns, ihr → verliebt euch, sie/Sie → verlieben sich. The German present tense guide explains the pattern for all verbs.
Is sich verlieben regular in the present tense?
No — sich verlieben 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 sich verlieben?
The past participle is verliebt. Use it with haben for the Perfekt, as in habe mich verliebt, and with haben in the past for the Plusquamperfekt, as in hatte mich verliebt.
Related pages
- sich verlieben conjugation — the full conjugation tables for this verb in every tense.
- sich verlieben 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 sich verlieben with the interactive tool.
- Verb Quiz — practise sich verlieben with the interactive tool.
- Reflexive Verb Conjugator — practise reflexive verbs with the interactive tool.
- VerbFlow home — back to the start.