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    Verb

    legen

    to lay, to put

    Present tense conjugation of legen
    Regular verb

    English

    to lay, to put

    ichlege
    dulegst
    er/sie/eslegt
    wirlegen
    ihrlegt
    sie/Sielegen

    Perfekt

    ich habe gelegt

    Partizip II

    gelegt

    Auxiliary

    haben
    Vocabulary lists with legen

    legen appears in the following vocabulary collections:

    Example Sentences
    • Ich lege das Buch auf den Tisch.

      I put the book on the table.

      Verb in position 2; Wechselpräposition with movement uses Akkusativ.

    • Er legt die Schlüssel in die Tasche.

      He puts the keys in the bag.

      Subject–verb–object order.

    • Wir legen den warmen Mantel aufs Bett.

      We put the warm coat on the bed.

      Attributive adjective with correct ending.