spielt (spielen)
Translation
plays, is playing
Examples
Das Kind spielt im Garten.
The child is playing in the garden.
Er spielt sehr gut Gitarre.
He plays the guitar very well.
Ihr spielt heute gegen die beste Mannschaft.
You all are playing against the best team today.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to play (sth., e.g. a game, an instrument) He plays guitar.
((with sb./sth.)) to play (with sb./sth.) She plays with her sister.
Similar Words
macht (makes/does), geht (goes), lernt (learns)
Etymology
A conjugated form of the verb 'spielen' (to play). It's the stem 'spiel-' plus the ending '-t' for 3rd person singular (he/she/it) and 2nd person plural (you).
Memory Tips
Remember that both 'er/sie/es' (he/she/it) and 'ihr' (you plural) often take a '-t' ending on the verb in the present tense.