Present tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
behalte | I keep | |
|
Du
|
behältst | you keep | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
behält | he/she/it keeps | |
|
Wir
|
behalten | we keep | |
|
Ihr
|
behaltet | you all keep | |
|
Sie/die
|
behalten | they keep |
Past preterite tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
behielt | I kept | |
|
Du
|
behieltest | you kept | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
behielt | he/she/it kept | |
|
Wir
|
behielten | we kept | |
|
Ihr
|
behieltet | you all kept | |
|
Sie/die
|
behielten | they kept |
Future tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
werde behalten | I will keep | |
|
Du
|
wirst behalten | you will keep | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
wird behalten | he/she/it will keep | |
|
Wir
|
werden behalten | we will keep | |
|
Ihr
|
werdet behalten | you all will keep | |
|
Sie/die
|
werden behalten | they will keep |
Past perfect tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
habe behalten | I have kept | |
|
Du
|
hast behalten | you have kept | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
hat behalten | he/she/it has kept | |
|
Wir
|
haben behalten | we have kept | |
|
Ihr
|
habt behalten | you all have kept | |
|
Sie/die
|
haben behalten | they have kept |
Pluperfect tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
hatte behalten | I had kept | |
|
Du
|
hattest behalten | you had kept | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
hatte behalten | he/she/it had kept | |
|
Wir
|
hatten behalten | we had kept | |
|
Ihr
|
hattet behalten | you all had kept | |
|
Sie/die
|
hatten behalten | they had kept |
Future perfect tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
werde behalten haben | I will have kept | |
|
Du
|
wirst behalten haben | you will have kept | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
wird behalten haben | he/she/it will have kept | |
|
Wir
|
werden behalten haben | we will have kept | |
|
Ihr
|
werdet behalten haben | you all will have kept | |
|
Sie/die
|
werden behalten haben | they will have kept |
Subjunctive II preterite tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
behielte | (so that I) would keep | |
|
Du
|
behieltest | (so that you) would keep | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
behielte | (so that he/she) would keep | |
|
Wir
|
behielten | (so that we) would keep | |
|
Ihr
|
behieltet | (so that you all) would keep | |
|
Sie/die
|
behielten | (so that they) would keep |
Subjunctive II future tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
würde behalten | I would keep | |
|
Du
|
würdest behalten | you would keep | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
würde behalten | he/she/it would keep | |
|
Wir
|
würden behalten | we would keep | |
|
Ihr
|
würdet behalten | you all would keep | |
|
Sie/die
|
würden behalten | they would keep |
Subjunctive II future perfect tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
würde behalten haben | I would have kept | |
|
Du
|
würdest behalten haben | you would have kept | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
würde behalten haben | he/she/it would have kept | |
|
Wir
|
würden behalten haben | we would have kept | |
|
Ihr
|
würdet behalten haben | you all would have kept | |
|
Sie/die
|
würden behalten haben | they would have kept |
Subjunctive I present tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
behalte | (so that I) keep | |
|
Du
|
behaltest | (so that you) keep | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
behalte | (so that he/she) keep | |
|
Wir
|
behalten | (so that we) keep | |
|
Ihr
|
behaltet | (so that you all) keep | |
|
Sie/die
|
behalten | (so that they) keep |
Subjunctive I present perfect tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
habe behalten | (so that I) have kept | |
|
Du
|
habest behalten | (so that you) have kept | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
habe behalten | (so that he/she) has kept | |
|
Wir
|
haben behalten | (so that we) have kept | |
|
Ihr
|
habet behalten | (so that you all) have kept | |
|
Sie/die
|
haben behalten | (so that they) have kept |
Subjunctive I future tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
werde behalten | (so that I) will keep | |
|
Du
|
werdest behalten | (so that you) will keep | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
werde behalten | (so that he/she) will keep | |
|
Wir
|
werden behalten | (so that we) will keep | |
|
Ihr
|
werdet behalten | (so that you all) will keep | |
|
Sie/die
|
werden behalten | (so that they) will keep |
Subjunctive I pluperfect tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
hätte behalten | (so that I) would have kept | |
|
Du
|
hättest behalten | (so that you) would have kept | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
hätte behalten | (so that he/she) would have kept | |
|
Wir
|
hätten behalten | (so that we) would have kept | |
|
Ihr
|
hättet behalten | (so that you all) would have kept | |
|
Sie/die
|
hätten behalten | (so that they) would have kept |
Subjunctive I future perfect tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
werde behalten haben | (so that I) will have kept | |
|
Du
|
werdest behalten haben | (so that you) will have kept | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
werde behalten haben | (so that he/she) will have kept | |
|
Wir
|
werden behalten haben | (so that we) will have kept | |
|
Ihr
|
werdet behalten haben | (so that you all) will have kept | |
|
Sie/die
|
werden behalten haben | (so that they) will have kept |
Imperative mood
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Du
|
behalt | keep | |
|
Ihr
|
behaltet | keep |