Beschreibst

Beschreibst is the second-person singular present tense form of the German verb beschreiben, meaning to describe. It is used with the subject du and indicates that the addressed person is currently describing something. The infinitive form is beschreiben, and related forms include beschreibe (imperative for du), beschreibt (third-person present), and ich beschreibe (first-person present).

In usage, beschreiben refers to conveying details, characteristics, or appearances of a person, place, event, or object through speech or writing. It emphasizes providing a depiction rather than explaining causes or conclusions. Typical objects are nouns in the accusative case, for example: Du beschreibst die Szene, das Auto, den Raum. The verb often appears in narrative or instructive contexts, such as classroom instructions, storytelling, or journalism.

Grammatical notes include the common derivations and participles: die Gegenwart form is du beschreibst; the past participle is beschrieben, used with haben in perfect tenses (Ich habe den Ort beschrieben). The noun form das Beschreiben (the describing) or die Beschreibung (the description) is used when the activity or its result is discussed as a concept. Imperative forms include Beschreib! (informal singular), Beschreibt! (informal plural), and Beschreiben Sie! (formal).

Etymologically, beschreiben comes from be- plus schreiben (to write), with the prefix be- adding a transitive, result-oriented nuance akin to “to describe something by writing about it.” In modern German, beschreiben remains a core verb for conveying precise, detailed representation in speech and writing.