Ich bewerbe mich morgen.

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Breakdown of Ich bewerbe mich morgen.

• morgen: tomorrow
• mich: me
• bewerben: to apply

Questions & Answers about Ich bewerbe mich morgen.

Why is the verb form bewerbe used instead of bewerben?

German verbs change their ending depending on the subject. The dictionary form is bewerben, but for ich (I) in the present tense you drop -en and add -e, giving bewerbe.

Why is the present tense used here when the action happens tomorrow?

German often uses the simple present with a time adverb like morgen to indicate future actions. So Ich bewerbe mich morgen is equivalent to “I’ll apply tomorrow” in English.

Why is bewerbe in the second position and morgen at the end?

German main clauses follow the Verb-Second (V2) rule: the finite verb must be the second element. Here Ich is first, bewerbe second. Time expressions like morgen typically go after objects or at the end, though placement can vary.

Why do I need mich in this sentence?

Bewerben is a reflexive verb in German, so it requires a reflexive pronoun. For ich, that pronoun in the accusative case is mich. Without it, the verb is incomplete.

Is bewerben always reflexive?