Present tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
antworte | I answer | |
|
Du
|
antwortest | you answer | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
antwortet | he/she/it answers | |
|
Wir
|
antworten | we answer | |
|
Ihr
|
antwortet | you all answer | |
|
Sie/die
|
antworten | they answer |
Past preterite tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
antwortete | I answered | |
|
Du
|
antwortetest | you answered | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
antwortete | he/she/it answered | |
|
Wir
|
antworteten | we answered | |
|
Ihr
|
antwortetet | you all answered | |
|
Sie/die
|
antworteten | they answered |
Future tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
werde antworten | I will answer | |
|
Du
|
wirst antworten | you will answer | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
wird antworten | he/she/it will answer | |
|
Wir
|
werden antworten | we will answer | |
|
Ihr
|
werdet antworten | you all will answer | |
|
Sie/die
|
werden antworten | they will answer |
Past perfect tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
habe geantwortet | I have answered | |
|
Du
|
hast geantwortet | you have answered | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
hat geantwortet | he/she/it has answered | |
|
Wir
|
haben geantwortet | we have answered | |
|
Ihr
|
habt geantwortet | you all have answered | |
|
Sie/die
|
haben geantwortet | they have answered |
Pluperfect tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
hatte geantwortet | I had answered | |
|
Du
|
hattest geantwortet | you had answered | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
hatte geantwortet | he/she/it had answered | |
|
Wir
|
hatten geantwortet | we had answered | |
|
Ihr
|
hattet geantwortet | you all had answered | |
|
Sie/die
|
hatten geantwortet | they had answered |
Future perfect tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
werde geantwortet haben | I will have answered | |
|
Du
|
wirst geantwortet haben | you will have answered | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
wird geantwortet haben | he/she/it will have answered | |
|
Wir
|
werden geantwortet haben | we will have answered | |
|
Ihr
|
werdet geantwortet haben | you all will have answered | |
|
Sie/die
|
werden geantwortet haben | they will have answered |
Subjunctive II preterite tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
antwortete | (so that I) would answer | |
|
Du
|
antwortetest | (so that you) would answer | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
antwortete | (so that he/she) would answer | |
|
Wir
|
antworteten | (so that we) would answer | |
|
Ihr
|
antwortetet | (so that you all) would answer | |
|
Sie/die
|
antworteten | (so that they) would answer |
Subjunctive II future tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
würde antworten | I would answer | |
|
Du
|
würdest antworten | you would answer | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
würde antworten | he/she/it would answer | |
|
Wir
|
würden antworten | we would answer | |
|
Ihr
|
würdet antworten | you all would answer | |
|
Sie/die
|
würden antworten | they would answer |
Subjunctive II future perfect tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
würde geantwortet haben | I would have answered | |
|
Du
|
würdest geantwortet haben | you would have answered | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
würde geantwortet haben | he/she/it would have answered | |
|
Wir
|
würden geantwortet haben | we would have answered | |
|
Ihr
|
würdet geantwortet haben | you all would have answered | |
|
Sie/die
|
würden geantwortet haben | they would have answered |
Subjunctive I present tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
antworte | (so that I) answer | |
|
Du
|
antwortest | (so that you) answer | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
antworte | (so that he/she) answer | |
|
Wir
|
antworten | (so that we) answer | |
|
Ihr
|
antwortet | (so that you all) answer | |
|
Sie/die
|
antworten | (so that they) answer |
Subjunctive I present perfect tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
habe geantwortet | (so that I) have answered | |
|
Du
|
habest geantwortet | (so that you) have answered | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
habe geantwortet | (so that he/she) has answered | |
|
Wir
|
haben geantwortet | (so that we) have answered | |
|
Ihr
|
habet geantwortet | (so that you all) have answered | |
|
Sie/die
|
haben geantwortet | (so that they) have answered |
Subjunctive I future tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
werde antworten | (so that I) will answer | |
|
Du
|
werdest antworten | (so that you) will answer | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
werde antworten | (so that he/she) will answer | |
|
Wir
|
werden antworten | (so that we) will answer | |
|
Ihr
|
werdet antworten | (so that you all) will answer | |
|
Sie/die
|
werden antworten | (so that they) will answer |
Subjunctive I pluperfect tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
hätte geantwortet | (so that I) would have answered | |
|
Du
|
hättest geantwortet | (so that you) would have answered | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
hätte geantwortet | (so that he/she) would have answered | |
|
Wir
|
hätten geantwortet | (so that we) would have answered | |
|
Ihr
|
hättet geantwortet | (so that you all) would have answered | |
|
Sie/die
|
hätten geantwortet | (so that they) would have answered |
Subjunctive I future perfect tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
werde geantwortet haben | (so that I) will have answered | |
|
Du
|
werdest geantwortet haben | (so that you) will have answered | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
werde geantwortet haben | (so that he/she) will have answered | |
|
Wir
|
werden geantwortet haben | (so that we) will have answered | |
|
Ihr
|
werdet geantwortet haben | (so that you all) will have answered | |
|
Sie/die
|
werden geantwortet haben | (so that they) will have answered |
Imperative mood
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Du
|
antworte | answer | |
|
Ihr
|
antwortet | answer |