ei -> ie -> ie pattern

• verbs that follow this pattern:

  • bleiben ( to stay) pp=+sein
  • leihen (to lend) pp=+haben
  • reiben (to rub, grate) pp=+haben
  • scheiden (to seperate) pp=+haben
  • scheinen (to seem, shine) pp=+haben
  • schreiben (to write) pp=+haben
  • schreien (to yell, shout) pp=+haben
  • schweigen (to be[come] silent) pp=+haben
  • steigen (to rise, mount) pp=+sein
  • treiben (to force, urge [to play {sport}] ) pp=+haben
  • vermeiden (to avoid) pp=+haben
  • verzeihen (to pardon, excuse) pp=+haben
• 
  

  bleiben:

  • infinitive = bleiben
  • 3rd pers. present = bliebt
  • 3rd pers. simple past = blieb
  • past participle = geblieben
• leihen:

  
  

  infinitive = leihen

  3rd pers. pres = leiht

  3rd pers. simple past = lieh

  past participle = geliehen
• reiben:

  
  

  infinitive = reiben

  3rd pers. present = reibt

  3rd pers. simple past = rieb

  past participle = gerieben
• scheiden:

  
  

  infinitive = scheiden

  3rd pers. present = scheidet

  3rd pers. simple past = schied

  past participle = geschieden
• scheinen:

  
  

  infinitive = scheinen

  3rd pers. present = scheint

  3rd pers. simple past = schien

  past participle = geschienen
• schreiben:

  
  

  infinitive = schreiben

  3rd pers. present = schreibt

  3rd pers. simple present = schrieb

  past participle = geschrieben
• schreien:

  
  

  infinitive = schreien

  3rd pers. present = schreit

  3rd pers. simple past = schrie

  past participle = geschrie(e)n
• schweigen:

  infinitive = schweigen

  3rd pers. present = schweigt

  3rd pers. simple past = schwieg

  past participle = geschwiegen
• steigen:

  infinitive = steigen

  3rd pers. present = steigt

  3rd pers. simple past = stieg

  past participle = gestiegen
• treiben:

  infinitive = treiben

  3rd pers. present = treibt

  3rd pers. simple past = trieb

  past participle = getrieben
• vermeiden:

  infinitive = vermeiden

  3rd pers. present = vermeidet

  3rd pers. simple past = vermied

  past participle = vermieden
• verzeihen:

  infinitive = verzeihen

  3rd pers. present = verzeiht

  3rd pers. simple past = verzieh

  past participle = verziehen