Good to know. Irregular (strong) verb: the stem changes. Learn the key forms together and the rest follows.
scheinen 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 | scheineI shine |
|---|---|
| du | scheinstyou shine |
| er/sie/es | scheinthe/she shines |
| wir | scheinenwe shine |
| ihr | scheintyou shine |
| sie/Sie | scheinenthey shine |
Präteritum
past, mostly written
| ich | schienI shone |
|---|---|
| du | schienstyou shone |
| er/sie/es | schienhe/she shone |
| wir | schienenwe shone |
| ihr | schientyou shone |
| sie/Sie | schienenthey shone |
Perfekt
past, spoken, with haben
| ich | habe geschienenI have shone |
|---|---|
| du | hast geschienenyou have shone |
| er/sie/es | hat geschienenhe/she has shone |
| wir | haben geschienenwe have shone |
| ihr | habt geschienenyou have shone |
| sie/Sie | haben geschienenthey have shone |
Plusquamperfekt
had done
| ich | hatte geschienenI had shone |
|---|---|
| du | hattest geschienenyou had shone |
| er/sie/es | hatte geschienenhe/she had shone |
| wir | hatten geschienenwe had shone |
| ihr | hattet geschienenyou had shone |
| sie/Sie | hatten geschienenthey had shone |
Futur I
will do
| ich | werde scheinenI will shine |
|---|---|
| du | wirst scheinenyou will shine |
| er/sie/es | wird scheinenhe/she will shine |
| wir | werden scheinenwe will shine |
| ihr | werdet scheinenyou will shine |
| sie/Sie | werden scheinenthey will shine |
scheinen in use
- A1
Heute scheint die Sonne.
The sun is shining today.
- A2
Die Sonne hat den ganzen Tag geschienen.
The sun shone all day.
- B1
Er scheint krank zu sein.
He seems to be ill.
Good to know
- A1: Die Sonne scheint.
- B1: scheinen + zu = to seem to.
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 scheinen with haben or sein in the Perfekt?
scheinen takes haben. For example: habe geschienen.
What is the past tense of scheinen?
Präteritum: schien. Perfekt: habe geschienen.
Is scheinen a regular verb?
No, it's irregular (strong): the stem changes.