schleichen

to creep

Past (Präteritum)
schlich
Past participle
geschlichen (sein)

Strong verb using sein due to the sense of stealthy, quiet movement. It describes moving carefully and silently to avoid being detected, often by people or animals. Can also be used figuratively for time moving very slowly or an emotion gradually taking hold of someone.

Conjugation

Present

schleicht
present, singular, third-person
schleiche
first-person, indicative, present, singular
schleichen
first-person, indicative, plural, present
schleichst
indicative, present, second-person, singular

Past

schlich
past
schlichen
first-person, indicative, plural, preterite
schlichst
indicative, preterite, second-person, singular
schlicht
indicative, plural, preterite, second-person

Subjunctive

schleiche
first-person, singular, subjunctive, subjunctive-i
schleichen
first-person, plural, subjunctive, subjunctive-i
schleichest
second-person, singular, subjunctive, subjunctive-i
schleichet
plural, second-person, subjunctive, subjunctive-i
schliche
first-person, formal, rare, singular, subjunctive, subjunctive-ii
schlichen
first-person, formal, plural, rare, subjunctive, subjunctive-ii
schlichest
formal, rare, second-person, singular, subjunctive, subjunctive-ii
schlichst
formal, rare, second-person, singular, subjunctive, subjunctive-ii
schlichet
formal, plural, rare, second-person, subjunctive, subjunctive-ii
schlicht
formal, plural, rare, second-person, subjunctive, subjunctive-ii
sei geschlichen
first-person, multiword-construction, perfect, singular, subjunctive
seien geschlichen
first-person, multiword-construction, perfect, plural, subjunctive
seist geschlichen
multiword-construction, perfect, second-person, singular, subjunctive
seiest geschlichen
multiword-construction, perfect, second-person, singular, subjunctive
seiet geschlichen
multiword-construction, perfect, plural, second-person, subjunctive
wäre geschlichen
first-person, multiword-construction, pluperfect, singular, subjunctive
wären geschlichen
first-person, multiword-construction, pluperfect, plural, subjunctive
wärst geschlichen
multiword-construction, pluperfect, second-person, singular, subjunctive
wärest geschlichen
multiword-construction, pluperfect, second-person, singular, subjunctive
wärt geschlichen
multiword-construction, pluperfect, plural, second-person, subjunctive
wäret geschlichen
multiword-construction, pluperfect, plural, second-person, subjunctive
werde schleichen
first-person, future, future-i, multiword-construction, singular, subjunctive, subjunctive-i
werden schleichen
first-person, future, future-i, multiword-construction, plural, subjunctive, subjunctive-i
werdest schleichen
future, future-i, multiword-construction, second-person, singular, subjunctive, subjunctive-i
werdet schleichen
future, future-i, multiword-construction, plural, second-person, subjunctive, subjunctive-i
würde schleichen
first-person, future, future-i, multiword-construction, singular, subjunctive, subjunctive-ii
würden schleichen
first-person, future, future-i, multiword-construction, plural, subjunctive, subjunctive-ii
würdest schleichen
future, future-i, multiword-construction, second-person, singular, subjunctive, subjunctive-ii
würdet schleichen
future, future-i, multiword-construction, plural, second-person, subjunctive, subjunctive-ii
werde geschlichen sein
first-person, future, future-ii, multiword-construction, singular, subjunctive, subjunctive-i

Imperative

schleich
imperative, second-person, singular
schleiche
imperative, second-person, singular
schleicht
imperative, plural, second-person

Participle

geschlichen
participle, past
schleichend
participle, present

Infinitive

schleichen
infinitive

Other

bin geschlichen
first-person, indicative, multiword-construction, perfect, singular
sind geschlichen
first-person, indicative, multiword-construction, perfect, plural
bist geschlichen
indicative, multiword-construction, perfect, second-person, singular
seid geschlichen
indicative, multiword-construction, perfect, plural, second-person
ist geschlichen
indicative, multiword-construction, perfect, singular, third-person
war geschlichen
first-person, indicative, multiword-construction, pluperfect, singular
waren geschlichen
first-person, indicative, multiword-construction, pluperfect, plural
warst geschlichen
indicative, multiword-construction, pluperfect, second-person, singular
wart geschlichen
indicative, multiword-construction, pluperfect, plural, second-person
schleichen werden
future, future-i, infinitive, multiword-construction
werde schleichen
first-person, future, future-i, indicative, multiword-construction, singular
werden schleichen
first-person, future, future-i, indicative, multiword-construction, plural
wirst schleichen
future, future-i, indicative, multiword-construction, second-person, singular
werdet schleichen
future, future-i, indicative, multiword-construction, plural, second-person
wird schleichen
future, future-i, indicative, multiword-construction, singular, third-person
geschlichen sein werden
future, future-ii, infinitive, multiword-construction
werde geschlichen sein
first-person, future, future-ii, indicative, multiword-construction, singular
werden geschlichen sein
first-person, future, future-ii, indicative, multiword-construction, plural
wirst geschlichen sein
future, future-ii, indicative, multiword-construction, second-person, singular
werdet geschlichen sein
future, future-ii, indicative, multiword-construction, plural, second-person
wird geschlichen sein
future, future-ii, indicative, multiword-construction, singular, third-person
Schleichen
form-of, gerund, neuter, no-plural, strong

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