Present tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
spreche | I speak | |
|
Du
|
sprichst | you speak | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
spricht | he/she/it speaks | |
|
Wir
|
sprechen | we speak | |
|
Ihr
|
sprecht | you all speak | |
|
Sie/die
|
sprechen | they speak |
Past preterite tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
sprach | I spoke | |
|
Du
|
sprachst | you spoke | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
sprach | he/she/it spoke | |
|
Wir
|
sprachen | we spoke | |
|
Ihr
|
spracht | you all spoke | |
|
Sie/die
|
sprachen | they spoke |
Future tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
werde sprechen | I will speak | |
|
Du
|
wirst sprechen | you will speak | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
wird sprechen | he/she/it will speak | |
|
Wir
|
werden sprechen | we will speak | |
|
Ihr
|
werdet sprechen | you all will speak | |
|
Sie/die
|
werden sprechen | they will speak |
Past perfect tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
habe gesprochen | I have spoken | |
|
Du
|
hast gesprochen | you have spoken | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
hat gesprochen | he/she/it has spoken | |
|
Wir
|
haben gesprochen | we have spoken | |
|
Ihr
|
habt gesprochen | you all have spoken | |
|
Sie/die
|
haben gesprochen | they have spoken |
Pluperfect tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
hatte gesprochen | I had spoken | |
|
Du
|
hattest gesprochen | you had spoken | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
hatte gesprochen | he/she/it had spoken | |
|
Wir
|
hatten gesprochen | we had spoken | |
|
Ihr
|
hattet gesprochen | you all had spoken | |
|
Sie/die
|
hatten gesprochen | they had spoken |
Future perfect tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
werde gesprochen haben | I will have spoken | |
|
Du
|
wirst gesprochen haben | you will have spoken | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
wird gesprochen haben | he/she/it will have spoken | |
|
Wir
|
werden gesprochen haben | we will have spoken | |
|
Ihr
|
werdet gesprochen haben | you all will have spoken | |
|
Sie/die
|
werden gesprochen haben | they will have spoken |
Subjunctive II preterite tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
spräche | (so that I) would speak | |
|
Du
|
sprächest | (so that you) would speak | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
spräche | (so that he/she) would speak | |
|
Wir
|
sprächen | (so that we) would speak | |
|
Ihr
|
sprächet | (so that you all) would speak | |
|
Sie/die
|
sprächen | (so that they) would speak |
Subjunctive II future tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
würde sprechen | I would speak | |
|
Du
|
würdest sprechen | you would speak | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
würde sprechen | he/she/it would speak | |
|
Wir
|
würden sprechen | we would speak | |
|
Ihr
|
würdet sprechen | you all would speak | |
|
Sie/die
|
würden sprechen | they would speak |
Subjunctive II future perfect tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
würde gesprochen haben | I would have spoken | |
|
Du
|
würdest gesprochen haben | you would have spoken | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
würde gesprochen haben | he/she/it would have spoken | |
|
Wir
|
würden gesprochen haben | we would have spoken | |
|
Ihr
|
würdet gesprochen haben | you all would have spoken | |
|
Sie/die
|
würden gesprochen haben | they would have spoken |
Subjunctive I present tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
spreche | (so that I) speak | |
|
Du
|
sprechest | (so that you) speak | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
spreche | (so that he/she) speak | |
|
Wir
|
sprechen | (so that we) speak | |
|
Ihr
|
sprechet | (so that you all) speak | |
|
Sie/die
|
sprechen | (so that they) speak |
Subjunctive I present perfect tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
habe gesprochen | (so that I) have spoken | |
|
Du
|
habest gesprochen | (so that you) have spoken | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
habe gesprochen | (so that he/she) has spoken | |
|
Wir
|
haben gesprochen | (so that we) have spoken | |
|
Ihr
|
habet gesprochen | (so that you all) have spoken | |
|
Sie/die
|
haben gesprochen | (so that they) have spoken |
Subjunctive I future tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
werde sprechen | (so that I) will speak | |
|
Du
|
werdest sprechen | (so that you) will speak | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
werde sprechen | (so that he/she) will speak | |
|
Wir
|
werden sprechen | (so that we) will speak | |
|
Ihr
|
werdet sprechen | (so that you all) will speak | |
|
Sie/die
|
werden sprechen | (so that they) will speak |
Subjunctive I pluperfect tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
hätte gesprochen | (so that I) would have spoken | |
|
Du
|
hättest gesprochen | (so that you) would have spoken | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
hätte gesprochen | (so that he/she) would have spoken | |
|
Wir
|
hätten gesprochen | (so that we) would have spoken | |
|
Ihr
|
hättet gesprochen | (so that you all) would have spoken | |
|
Sie/die
|
hätten gesprochen | (so that they) would have spoken |
Subjunctive I future perfect tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
werde gesprochen haben | (so that I) will have spoken | |
|
Du
|
werdest gesprochen haben | (so that you) will have spoken | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
werde gesprochen haben | (so that he/she) will have spoken | |
|
Wir
|
werden gesprochen haben | (so that we) will have spoken | |
|
Ihr
|
werdet gesprochen haben | (so that you all) will have spoken | |
|
Sie/die
|
werden gesprochen haben | (so that they) will have spoken |
Imperative mood
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Du
|
sprich | speak | |
|
Ihr
|
sprecht | speak |