Good to know. Perfekt with sein: verbs of moving from A to B or changing state (gehen, fahren, kommen, werden) use sein, not haben.
reisen in every tense
The three you'll use most are highlighted: Präsens for now, Perfekt for the past when you speak, Futur I for later.
Präsens
now
| ich | reiseI travel |
|---|---|
| du | reistyou travel |
| er/sie/es | reisthe/she travels |
| wir | reisenwe travel |
| ihr | reistyou travel |
| sie/Sie | reisenthey travel |
Präteritum
past, mostly written
| ich | reisteI travelled |
|---|---|
| du | reistestyou travelled |
| er/sie/es | reistehe/she travelled |
| wir | reistenwe travelled |
| ihr | reistetyou travelled |
| sie/Sie | reistenthey travelled |
Perfekt
past, spoken, with sein
| ich | bin gereistI have travelled |
|---|---|
| du | bist gereistyou have travelled |
| er/sie/es | ist gereisthe/she has travelled |
| wir | sind gereistwe have travelled |
| ihr | seid gereistyou have travelled |
| sie/Sie | sind gereistthey have travelled |
Plusquamperfekt
had done
| ich | war gereistI had travelled |
|---|---|
| du | warst gereistyou had travelled |
| er/sie/es | war gereisthe/she had travelled |
| wir | waren gereistwe had travelled |
| ihr | wart gereistyou had travelled |
| sie/Sie | waren gereistthey had travelled |
Futur I
will do
| ich | werde reisenI will travel |
|---|---|
| du | wirst reisenyou will travel |
| er/sie/es | wird reisenhe/she will travel |
| wir | werden reisenwe will travel |
| ihr | werdet reisenyou will travel |
| sie/Sie | werden reisenthey will travel |
Imperativ
telling someone to do it
| du | Reise! |
|---|---|
| ihr | Reist! |
| Sie | Reisen Sie! |
reisen in use
- A1
Ich reise gern.
I like travelling.
- A1
Wir reisen mit dem Zug nach Wien.
We're travelling to Vienna by train.
- A2
Sie ist viel gereist.
She has travelled a lot.
Good to know
- Perfekt with 'sein': ich bin gereist.
- du reist (not 'reisst').
Build it yourself.
Ziplex has a Verben bauen game: build verb forms from tiles, with the verbs from your own posts. Plus short posts at your level to see them in action.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is reisen with haben or sein in the Perfekt?
reisen takes sein. For example: bin gereist.
What is the past tense of reisen?
Präteritum: reiste. Perfekt: bin gereist.
Is reisen a regular verb?
Yes, it's regular (weak).