übst

Übst is the second-person singular present indicative form of the German verb üben, meaning to practice or to rehearse. It is used with the informal pronoun du and is part of the standard present tense conjugation of üben.

In the present tense, the full conjugation of üben is: ich übe, du übst, er/sie/es übt, wir üben, ihr übt, sie üben. The form du übst ends with the ending -st, following the typical German verb pattern for du. The infinitive is üben, which features the umlaut in the stem.

Usage of übst centers on activities that are being practiced or trained. It can describe skills learned through repetition, such as playing an instrument, speaking a language, or performing a sport. The sentence structure typically includes a direct object or an activity noun, for example: Du übst jeden Tag Klavier. Du übst Deutsch, um besser zu kommunizieren.

The word übst is a regular inflected form and does not function as a stand-alone noun. Related terms include the infinitive üben (to practice) and the noun Übung (practice or exercise), which derives from the same root. In German grammar, übst is one of several vowel-alternating forms common to the verb üben.