i -> a -> u pattern (mixed verbs)

• verbs that follow this pattern:

  • binden (to tie) pp=+haben
  • finden (to find) pp=+haben
  • klingen (to sound, peal) pp=+haben
  • schwingen (to swing) pp=+haben
  • singen (to sing) pp=+haben
  • sinken (to sink) pp=+ sein
  • springen (to jump) pp=+sein
  • stinken (to stink) pp=+haben
  • trinken (to drink) pp=+haben
  • verschwinden (to disappear) pp=+sein
  • zwingen (to compel, force) pp=+haben
• [as an example]

  binden:

  • infinitive = binden
  • 3rd pers. present = bindet
  • 3rd pers. simple past = band
  • past part. = gebunden
• finden:

  
  

  inf = finden

  3rd pers pres = findet

  imp = fand

  past part = gefunden
• klingen:

  
  

  inf = klingen

  3rd pers pres = klingt

  imp = klang

  past part = geklungen
• schwingen:

  
  

  inf = schwingen

  3rd pers pres = schwingt

  imp = schwang

  past part = geschwungen
• singen:

  
  

  inf = singen

  3rd pers pres = singt

  imp = sang

  past part = gesungen
• sinken:

  
  

  inf = sinken

  3rd pers pres = sinkt

  imp = sank

  past part = gesunken
• springen:

  
  

  inf = springen

  3rd pers pres = springt

  imp = sprang

  past part = gesprungen
• stinken:

  
  

  inf = stinken

  3rd pers pres = stinkt

  imp = stank

  past part = gestunken
• trinken:

  
  

  inf = trinken

  3rd pers pres = trinkt

  imp = trank

  past part = getrunken
• verschwinden:

  
  

  inf = verschwinden

  3rd pers pres = verschwindet

  imp = verschwand

  past part = verschwunden
• zwingen:

  
  

  inf = zwingen

  3rd pers pres = zwingt

  imp = zwang

  past part = gezwungen