agierst

Agierst is the second-person singular present tense form of the German verb agieren. The verb means to act, to operate, to take action, or to function in a given situation. In usage, agieren often emphasizes deliberate action within a specific context rather than passive or automatic functioning.

Etymology and usage context: agieren is a loanword in German, derived from the French agir, meaning to act, with roots tracing back to Latin agere, to do or drive. It belongs to the -ieren verb group, and is common in formal, technical, and professional language, including business, politics, and media discourse. The form agierst specifically addresses the subject you (du).

Conjugation and related forms: The present tense forms of agieren are: ich agiere, du agierst, er/sie/es agiert, wir agieren, ihr agiert, sie agieren. The präteritum (simple past) is agierte, and the present perfect is hat agiert. The present participle is agierend, used in constructions such as in acting or functioning in a role.

Usage notes and examples: agierst is used when directing action toward another person in the present. Examples include: Du agierst heute eigenständig im Projektteam. (You act autonomously today in the project team.) Wir müssen stärker agieren, um die Ziele zu erreichen. (We must act more decisively to achieve the goals.) agieren can be contrasted with synonyms like handeln, operieren, or machen, depending on nuance: agieren often implies purposeful, situational action rather than mere doing.

See also: handeln, operieren, tun.