ei -> i -> i pattern

• verbs that follow this pattern:

  • beißen (to bite) pp=+haben
  • gleichen (to resemble [+dat] pp=+haben
  • greifen (to grasp, grab) pp=+haben
  • leiden (to suffer) pp=+haben
  • pfeifen (to whistle) pp=+haben
  • reißen (to rip, tear) pp=+haben
  • reiten (to ride {a horse} ) pp=+sein
  • schneiden (to cut) pp=+haben
  • streiten (to argue, quarrell) pp=+haben
• beißen:

  infinitive = beißen

  3rd pers. present = beißt

  3rd pers. simple past = biss

  past participle = gebissen
• gleichen:

  infinitive = gleichen

  3rd pers. present = gleicht

  3rd pers. simple past = glich

  past participle = geglichen
• greifen:

  infinitive = greifen

  3rd pers. present = greift

  3rd pers. simple past = griff

  past participle = gegriffen
• leiden:

  infinitive = leiden

  3rd pers. present = leidet

  3rd pers. simple past = litt

  past participle = gelitten
• pfeifen:

  infinitive = pfeifen

  3rd pers. present = pfeift

  3rd pers. simple past = pfiff

  past participle = gepfiffen
• reißen:

  infinitive = reißen

  3rd pers. present = reißt

  3rd pers. simple past = riss

  past participle = gerissen
• reiten:

  infinitive = reiten

  3rd pers. present = reitet

  3rd pers. simple past = ritt

  past participle = geritten
• schneiden:

  infinitive = schneiden

  3rd pers. present = schneidet

  3rd pers. simple past = schnitt

  past participle = geschnitten
• streiten:

  infinitive = streiten

  3rd pers. present = streitet

  3rd pers. simple past = stritt

  past participle = gestritten