Present tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
sehe | I see | |
|
Du
|
siehst | you see | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
sieht | he/she/it sees | |
|
Wir
|
sehen | we see | |
|
Ihr
|
seht | you all see | |
|
Sie/die
|
sehen | they see |
Past preterite tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
sah | I saw | |
|
Du
|
sahst | you saw | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
sah | he/she/it saw | |
|
Wir
|
sahen | we saw | |
|
Ihr
|
saht | you all saw | |
|
Sie/die
|
sahen | they saw |
Future tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
werde sehen | I will see | |
|
Du
|
wirst sehen | you will see | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
wird sehen | he/she/it will see | |
|
Wir
|
werden sehen | we will see | |
|
Ihr
|
werdet sehen | you all will see | |
|
Sie/die
|
werden sehen | they will see |
Past perfect tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
habe gesehen | I have seen | |
|
Du
|
hast gesehen | you have seen | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
hat gesehen | he/she/it has seen | |
|
Wir
|
haben gesehen | we have seen | |
|
Ihr
|
habt gesehen | you all have seen | |
|
Sie/die
|
haben gesehen | they have seen |
Pluperfect tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
hatte gesehen | I had seen | |
|
Du
|
hattest gesehen | you had seen | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
hatte gesehen | he/she/it had seen | |
|
Wir
|
hatten gesehen | we had seen | |
|
Ihr
|
hattet gesehen | you all had seen | |
|
Sie/die
|
hatten gesehen | they had seen |
Future perfect tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
werde gesehen haben | I will have seen | |
|
Du
|
wirst gesehen haben | you will have seen | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
wird gesehen haben | he/she/it will have seen | |
|
Wir
|
werden gesehen haben | we will have seen | |
|
Ihr
|
werdet gesehen haben | you all will have seen | |
|
Sie/die
|
werden gesehen haben | they will have seen |
Subjunctive II preterite tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
sähe | (so that I) would see | |
|
Du
|
sähest | (so that you) would see | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
sähe | (so that he/she) would see | |
|
Wir
|
sähen | (so that we) would see | |
|
Ihr
|
sähet | (so that you all) would see | |
|
Sie/die
|
sähen | (so that they) would see |
Subjunctive II future tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
würde sehen | I would see | |
|
Du
|
würdest sehen | you would see | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
würde sehen | he/she/it would see | |
|
Wir
|
würden sehen | we would see | |
|
Ihr
|
würdet sehen | you all would see | |
|
Sie/die
|
würden sehen | they would see |
Subjunctive II future perfect tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
würde gesehen haben | I would have seen | |
|
Du
|
würdest gesehen haben | you would have seen | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
würde gesehen haben | he/she/it would have seen | |
|
Wir
|
würden gesehen haben | we would have seen | |
|
Ihr
|
würdet gesehen haben | you all would have seen | |
|
Sie/die
|
würden gesehen haben | they would have seen |
Subjunctive I present tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
sehe | (so that I) see | |
|
Du
|
sehest | (so that you) see | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
sehe | (so that he/she) see | |
|
Wir
|
sehen | (so that we) see | |
|
Ihr
|
sehet | (so that you all) see | |
|
Sie/die
|
sehen | (so that they) see |
Subjunctive I present perfect tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
habe gesehen | (so that I) have seen | |
|
Du
|
habest gesehen | (so that you) have seen | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
habe gesehen | (so that he/she) has seen | |
|
Wir
|
haben gesehen | (so that we) have seen | |
|
Ihr
|
habet gesehen | (so that you all) have seen | |
|
Sie/die
|
haben gesehen | (so that they) have seen |
Subjunctive I future tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
werde sehen | (so that I) will see | |
|
Du
|
werdest sehen | (so that you) will see | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
werde sehen | (so that he/she) will see | |
|
Wir
|
werden sehen | (so that we) will see | |
|
Ihr
|
werdet sehen | (so that you all) will see | |
|
Sie/die
|
werden sehen | (so that they) will see |
Subjunctive I pluperfect tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
hätte gesehen | (so that I) would have seen | |
|
Du
|
hättest gesehen | (so that you) would have seen | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
hätte gesehen | (so that he/she) would have seen | |
|
Wir
|
hätten gesehen | (so that we) would have seen | |
|
Ihr
|
hättet gesehen | (so that you all) would have seen | |
|
Sie/die
|
hätten gesehen | (so that they) would have seen |
Subjunctive I future perfect tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
werde gesehen haben | (so that I) will have seen | |
|
Du
|
werdest gesehen haben | (so that you) will have seen | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
werde gesehen haben | (so that he/she) will have seen | |
|
Wir
|
werden gesehen haben | (so that we) will have seen | |
|
Ihr
|
werdet gesehen haben | (so that you all) will have seen | |
|
Sie/die
|
werden gesehen haben | (so that they) will have seen |
Imperative mood
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Du
|
sieh | see | |
|
Ihr
|
seht | see |