Present tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
befehle | I order | |
|
Du
|
befiehlst | you order | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
befiehlt | he/she/it orders | |
|
Wir
|
befehlen | we order | |
|
Ihr
|
befehlt | you all order | |
|
Sie/die
|
befehlen | they order |
Past preterite tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
befahl | I ordered | |
|
Du
|
befahlst | you ordered | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
befahl | he/she/it ordered | |
|
Wir
|
befahlen | we ordered | |
|
Ihr
|
befahlt | you all ordered | |
|
Sie/die
|
befahlen | they ordered |
Future tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
werde befehlen | I will order | |
|
Du
|
wirst befehlen | you will order | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
wird befehlen | he/she/it will order | |
|
Wir
|
werden befehlen | we will order | |
|
Ihr
|
werdet befehlen | you all will order | |
|
Sie/die
|
werden befehlen | they will order |
Past perfect tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
habe befohlen | I have ordered | |
|
Du
|
hast befohlen | you have ordered | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
hat befohlen | he/she/it has ordered | |
|
Wir
|
haben befohlen | we have ordered | |
|
Ihr
|
habt befohlen | you all have ordered | |
|
Sie/die
|
haben befohlen | they have ordered |
Pluperfect tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
hatte befohlen | I had ordered | |
|
Du
|
hattest befohlen | you had ordered | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
hatte befohlen | he/she/it had ordered | |
|
Wir
|
hatten befohlen | we had ordered | |
|
Ihr
|
hattet befohlen | you all had ordered | |
|
Sie/die
|
hatten befohlen | they had ordered |
Future perfect tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
werde befohlen haben | I will have ordered | |
|
Du
|
wirst befohlen haben | you will have ordered | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
wird befohlen haben | he/she/it will have ordered | |
|
Wir
|
werden befohlen haben | we will have ordered | |
|
Ihr
|
werdet befohlen haben | you all will have ordered | |
|
Sie/die
|
werden befohlen haben | they will have ordered |
Subjunctive II preterite tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
befähle | (so that I) would order | |
|
Du
|
befählest | (so that you) would order | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
befähle | (so that he/she) would order | |
|
Wir
|
befählen | (so that we) would order | |
|
Ihr
|
befählet | (so that you all) would order | |
|
Sie/die
|
befählen | (so that they) would order |
Subjunctive II future tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
würde befehlen | I would order | |
|
Du
|
würdest befehlen | you would order | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
würde befehlen | he/she/it would order | |
|
Wir
|
würden befehlen | we would order | |
|
Ihr
|
würdet befehlen | you all would order | |
|
Sie/die
|
würden befehlen | they would order |
Subjunctive II future perfect tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
würde befohlen haben | I would have ordered | |
|
Du
|
würdest befohlen haben | you would have ordered | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
würde befohlen haben | he/she/it would have ordered | |
|
Wir
|
würden befohlen haben | we would have ordered | |
|
Ihr
|
würdet befohlen haben | you all would have ordered | |
|
Sie/die
|
würden befohlen haben | they would have ordered |
Subjunctive I present tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
befehle | (so that I) order | |
|
Du
|
befehlest | (so that you) order | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
befehle | (so that he/she) order | |
|
Wir
|
befehlen | (so that we) order | |
|
Ihr
|
befehlet | (so that you all) order | |
|
Sie/die
|
befehlen | (so that they) order |
Subjunctive I present perfect tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
habe befohlen | (so that I) have ordered | |
|
Du
|
habest befohlen | (so that you) have ordered | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
habe befohlen | (so that he/she) has ordered | |
|
Wir
|
haben befohlen | (so that we) have ordered | |
|
Ihr
|
habet befohlen | (so that you all) have ordered | |
|
Sie/die
|
haben befohlen | (so that they) have ordered |
Subjunctive I future tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
werde befehlen | (so that I) will order | |
|
Du
|
werdest befehlen | (so that you) will order | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
werde befehlen | (so that he/she) will order | |
|
Wir
|
werden befehlen | (so that we) will order | |
|
Ihr
|
werdet befehlen | (so that you all) will order | |
|
Sie/die
|
werden befehlen | (so that they) will order |
Subjunctive I pluperfect tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
hätte befohlen | (so that I) would have ordered | |
|
Du
|
hättest befohlen | (so that you) would have ordered | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
hätte befohlen | (so that he/she) would have ordered | |
|
Wir
|
hätten befohlen | (so that we) would have ordered | |
|
Ihr
|
hättet befohlen | (so that you all) would have ordered | |
|
Sie/die
|
hätten befohlen | (so that they) would have ordered |
Subjunctive I future perfect tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
werde befohlen haben | (so that I) will have ordered | |
|
Du
|
werdest befohlen haben | (so that you) will have ordered | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
werde befohlen haben | (so that he/she) will have ordered | |
|
Wir
|
werden befohlen haben | (so that we) will have ordered | |
|
Ihr
|
werdet befohlen haben | (so that you all) will have ordered | |
|
Sie/die
|
werden befohlen haben | (so that they) will have ordered |
Imperative mood
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Du
|
befiehl | order | |
|
Ihr
|
befehlt | order |