übt

übt is the third-person singular present indicative form of the German verb üben, meaning to practice, train, or exercise. It is used with a singular subject in the present tense, as in Er übt jeden Tag Klavier. The base verb üben is a regular weak verb. The present tense forms are: ich übe, du übst, er übt, wir üben, ihr übt, sie üben. The past participle is geübt, used with the auxiliary haben to form the perfect: Ich habe das Stück geübt. The noun Übung (practice, exercise) shares the same root and is used to refer to a drill or a class activity.

In usage, üben appears across domains such as music, sports, languages, and professional skills. It is often accompanied by adverbs like regelmäßig, täglich, or sorgfältig, to emphasize repetition and deliberate practice. A well-known expression, Übung macht den Meister, conveys the idea that skill is developed through persistent practice. The term übt, like the verb üben, derives from Germanic roots and is part of a family of words related to practice and instruction.