Word Frequency (Worthäufigkeit) #134
Word (Wort)

blieb

Translation (Übersetzung) stayed, remained
Pronunciation (Aussprache) /bliːp/
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grammar most-common verb irregular state location past staying remaining
First and third person singular Präteritum (past tense) form of 'bleiben' (stayed, remained). Irregular verb expressing past staying in place or continuing in a state. Uses 'sein' in perfect tense. One hundred and thirty-fourth most frequent word in German.

blieb - German Verbs - blieb Meaning - blieb Translation - blieb Verbs Examples

blieb is a German Verbs

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blieb Examples (Beispiele) in English

blieb examples with English translations. See how to use blieb in sentences. blieb example sentences in English below.

Ich blieb zu Hause.
I stayed home.
past location
Er blieb ruhig.
He remained calm.
past state
Sie blieb bei mir.
She stayed with me.
past company
Es blieb dabei.
It stayed that way.
past decision
Ich blieb zurück.
I stayed behind.
past staying behind
Er blieb stehen.
He stopped.
past stopping
Nichts blieb übrig.
Nothing remained.
past remainder
Ich bin hier geblieben.
I stayed here.
perfect tense

blieb Conjugations (Konjugationen)

blieb conjugation (blieb Konjugation) in all German tenses: Präsens (Present), Präteritum (Past), Perfekt (Perfect), Futur I & II, Konjunktiv I & II, and Imperativ (Imperative). Learn how to conjugate blieb with our complete conjugation table below.

Present Tense (Präsens)

ich
bleibe
du
bleibst
er/sie/es
bleibt
wir
bleiben
ihr
bleibt
sie/Sie
bleiben

Simple Past (Präteritum)

ich
blieb
du
bliebst
er/sie/es
blieb
wir
blieben
ihr
bliebt
sie/Sie
blieben

Perfect Tense (Perfekt)

ich
bin geblieben
du
bist geblieben
er/sie/es
ist geblieben
wir
sind geblieben
ihr
seid geblieben
sie/Sie
sind geblieben

Future I (Futur I)

ich
werde bleiben
du
wirst bleiben
er/sie/es
wird bleiben
wir
werden bleiben
ihr
werdet bleiben
sie/Sie
werden bleiben

Future II (Futur II)

ich
werde geblieben sein
du
wirst geblieben sein
er/sie/es
wird geblieben sein
wir
werden geblieben sein
ihr
werdet geblieben sein
sie/Sie
werden geblieben sein

Imperative (Imperativ)

bleiben Sie

Subjunctive I (Konjunktiv I)

ich
bleibe
du
bleibest
er/sie/es
bleibe
wir
bleiben
ihr
bleibet
sie/Sie
bleiben

Subjunctive II (Konjunktiv II)

ich
bliebe
du
bliebest
er/sie/es
bliebe
wir
blieben
ihr
bliebet
sie/Sie
blieben

Pluperfect (Plusquamperfekt)

ich
war geblieben
du
warst geblieben
er/sie/es
war geblieben
wir
waren geblieben
ihr
wart geblieben
sie/Sie
waren geblieben

blieb Word Family - blieb Related Words - blieb Family Members

blieb Word Family (Wortfamilie)

blieb word family includes related words, derivatives, and word forms. Learn blieb family members with meanings, translations, and usage. Explore blieb related words and expand your German vocabulary.

Infinitive Form (Infinitiv Form)
bleiben
Meaning: to stay, to remain
Usage: to stay, to remain (infinitive form)
Example: Ich blieb zu Hause.
Verb
Present Tense Form (Präsens Form)
bleibt
Meaning: stays, remains
Usage: stays (present tense vs. past tense)
Example: Er bleibt hier.
Verb
First Person Singular (Erste Person Singular)
bleibe
Meaning: I stay, I remain
Usage: I stay (present tense vs. past tense)
Example: Ich bleibe hier.
Verb
Second Person Singular (Zweite Person Singular)
bliebst
Meaning: stayed (you singular)
Usage: stayed (second person singular past tense)
Example: Du bliebst hier.
Verb
Plural Form (Plural Form)
blieben
Meaning: stayed (we/you plural/they)
Usage: stayed (first/third person plural past tense)
Example: Wir blieben hier.
Verb
Past Participle (Partizip Perfekt)
geblieben
Meaning: stayed, remained
Usage: stayed (past participle, uses 'sein')
Example: Ich bin geblieben.
Verb
Subjunctive Form (Konjunktiv II Form)
bliebe
Meaning: would stay
Usage: would stay (subjunctive, conditional vs. past tense)
Example: Ich bliebe hier.
Verb
Related Verb (Verwandtes Verb)
verweilte
Meaning: stayed, lingered
Usage: stayed, lingered (more formal, past tense)
Example: Er verweilte hier.
Verb
hielt sich auf
Meaning: stayed, was
Usage: stayed (when 'blieb' means to stay at a location, past tense)
Example: Er hielt sich hier auf.
Verb
verharrte
Meaning: remained, persisted
Usage: remained (more formal, literary, past tense)
Example: Er verharrte in dieser Position.
Verb
Derived Separable Verb (Abgeleitetes Trennbares Verb)
blieb zurück
Meaning: stayed behind, remained behind
Usage: stayed behind (separable verb with prefix 'zurück-', past tense)
Example: Ich blieb zurück.
Verb
blieb weg
Meaning: stayed away, remained absent
Usage: stayed away (separable verb with prefix 'weg-', past tense)
Example: Ich blieb weg.
Verb
blieb übrig
Meaning: remained, was left over
Usage: remained (separable verb with prefix 'übrig-', past tense)
Example: Es blieb übrig.
Verb
blieb stehen
Meaning: stopped, stood still
Usage: stopped (separable verb with prefix 'stehen', past tense)
Example: Er blieb stehen.
Verb
blieb dabei
Meaning: stuck to it, persisted
Usage: stuck to it (separable verb with prefix 'dabei', past tense)
Example: Ich blieb dabei.
Verb
Opposite Verb (Gegenteiliges Verb)
blieb nicht
Meaning: didn't stay, didn't remain
Usage: didn't stay (opposite - negation vs. staying)
Example: Er blieb nicht.
Verb
ging
Meaning: went
Usage: went (opposite action - going vs. staying)
Example: Er ging weg.
Verb
ging weg
Meaning: went away, left
Usage: went away (opposite action - leaving vs. staying)
Example: Er ging weg.
Verb
verließ
Meaning: left, abandoned
Usage: left (opposite action - leaving vs. staying)
Example: Er verließ den Ort.
Verb

blieb Usage - blieb Collocations - blieb Idioms - blieb Synonyms - blieb Antonyms

blieb Usage & Related Words (Verwendung & verwandte Wörter)

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blieb Collocations (Kollokationen)

blieb collocations are common word combinations that native speakers use. Learn blieb word combinations and how to use blieb with other words naturally.

blieb ich
I stayed, I remained
High frequency
blieb er
he stayed, he remained
High frequency
blieb sie
she stayed, it stayed, she remained, it remained
High frequency
blieb es
it stayed, it remained
High frequency
blieb zu Hause
stayed home
High frequency
blieb bei
stayed with, stuck to
High frequency
blieb in
stayed in, remained in
High frequency
blieb auf
stayed on, remained on
High frequency
blieb bei mir
stayed with me
High frequency
blieb ruhig
stayed calm, remained calm
High frequency
blieb gesund
stayed healthy, remained healthy
High frequency
blieb stehen
stopped, stood still
High frequency
blieb dabei
stuck to it, persisted
High frequency
blieb übrig
remained, was left over
High frequency
blieb zurück
stayed behind, remained behind
High frequency
blieb weg
stayed away, remained absent
High frequency
blieb nicht
didn't stay, didn't remain
High frequency
es blieb dabei
it stayed that way, it was decided
High frequency
blieb dann
stayed then
High frequency
blieb auch
also stayed
High frequency
blieb noch
still stayed, stayed yet
High frequency
blieb schon
already stayed
High frequency
blieb wieder
stayed again
High frequency
blieb lange
stayed long, remained long
High frequency
blieb hier
stayed here
High frequency
blieb da
stayed there
High frequency
blieb allein
stayed alone, remained alone
High frequency

blieb Idioms (Redewendungen)

blieb idioms and expressions. Learn German idioms containing blieb with meanings and explanations. Master blieb expressions used in everyday German.

blieb nicht
didn't stay, didn't remain
Expressing past leaving or not remaining
blieb zu Hause
stayed home
Expressing past action of remaining at home
blieb ruhig
stayed calm, remained calm
Expressing past action of maintaining calm
blieb dabei
stuck to it, persisted
Expressing past persistence or adherence
blieb übrig
remained, was left over
Expressing what was left or remaining in the past
blieb zurück
stayed behind, remained behind
Expressing past action of staying in a place while others left
blieb weg
stayed away, remained absent
Expressing past absence or avoidance
blieb stehen
stopped, stood still
Expressing past stopping of movement or action
es blieb dabei
it stayed that way, it was decided
Expressing that a past decision was final
blieb gesund
stayed healthy, remained healthy
Expressing past maintenance of health
blieb bei mir
stayed with me
Expressing past action of remaining in someone's company
blieb allein
stayed alone, remained alone
Expressing past solitude
nichts blieb übrig
nothing remained, nothing was left
Expressing that nothing was left in the past

blieb Synonyms (Synonyme)

blieb synonyms - words with similar meanings. Find alternative words for blieb and expand your German vocabulary. Learn blieb similar words and their usage.

bleibt
Meaning: stays, remains
High similarity
ist geblieben
Meaning: has stayed, has remained
High similarity
verweilte
Meaning: stayed, lingered
High similarity
hielt sich auf
Meaning: stayed, was
High similarity
verharrte
Meaning: remained, persisted
High similarity
dauerte fort
Meaning: continued, persisted
Medium similarity

blieb Antonyms (Antonyme)

blieb antonyms - opposite words. Learn words with opposite meanings to blieb. Discover blieb opposite words and expand your German vocabulary.

blieb nicht
Meaning: didn't stay, didn't remain
ging
Meaning: went
ging weg
Meaning: went away, left
verließ
Meaning: left, abandoned

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blieb Semantically Related Words (Semantisch verwandte Wörter)

blieb semantically related words - words that are conceptually or thematically related to blieb. Explore blieb related vocabulary and discover words in the same semantic field. Learn blieb contextually related words to expand your German vocabulary.

bleiben bleibt bleibe bleibst bliebst blieben bliebt geblieben bliebe bliebest blieben bliebet blieb zurück blieb weg blieb übrig blieb stehen blieb dabei verweilte hielt sich auf verharrte dauerte fort blieb nicht ging ging weg verließ Verb Vergangenheit Bleiben Verweilen Past Staying Remaining

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