Present tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
bitte | I ask | |
|
Du
|
bittest | you ask | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
bittet | he/she/it asks | |
|
Wir
|
bitten | we ask | |
|
Ihr
|
bittet | you all ask | |
|
Sie/die
|
bitten | they ask |
Past preterite tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
bat | I asked | |
|
Du
|
batest | you asked | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
bat | he/she/it asked | |
|
Wir
|
baten | we asked | |
|
Ihr
|
batet | you all asked | |
|
Sie/die
|
baten | they asked |
Future tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
werde bitten | I will ask | |
|
Du
|
wirst bitten | you will ask | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
wird bitten | he/she/it will ask | |
|
Wir
|
werden bitten | we will ask | |
|
Ihr
|
werdet bitten | you all will ask | |
|
Sie/die
|
werden bitten | they will ask |
Past perfect tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
habe gebeten | I have asked | |
|
Du
|
hast gebeten | you have asked | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
hat gebeten | he/she/it has asked | |
|
Wir
|
haben gebeten | we have asked | |
|
Ihr
|
habt gebeten | you all have asked | |
|
Sie/die
|
haben gebeten | they have asked |
Pluperfect tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
hatte gebeten | I had asked | |
|
Du
|
hattest gebeten | you had asked | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
hatte gebeten | he/she/it had asked | |
|
Wir
|
hatten gebeten | we had asked | |
|
Ihr
|
hattet gebeten | you all had asked | |
|
Sie/die
|
hatten gebeten | they had asked |
Future perfect tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
werde gebeten haben | I will have asked | |
|
Du
|
wirst gebeten haben | you will have asked | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
wird gebeten haben | he/she/it will have asked | |
|
Wir
|
werden gebeten haben | we will have asked | |
|
Ihr
|
werdet gebeten haben | you all will have asked | |
|
Sie/die
|
werden gebeten haben | they will have asked |
Subjunctive II preterite tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
bäte | (so that I) would ask | |
|
Du
|
bätest | (so that you) would ask | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
bäte | (so that he/she) would ask | |
|
Wir
|
bäten | (so that we) would ask | |
|
Ihr
|
bätet | (so that you all) would ask | |
|
Sie/die
|
bäten | (so that they) would ask |
Subjunctive II future tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
würde bitten | I would ask | |
|
Du
|
würdest bitten | you would ask | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
würde bitten | he/she/it would ask | |
|
Wir
|
würden bitten | we would ask | |
|
Ihr
|
würdet bitten | you all would ask | |
|
Sie/die
|
würden bitten | they would ask |
Subjunctive II future perfect tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
würde gebeten haben | I would have asked | |
|
Du
|
würdest gebeten haben | you would have asked | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
würde gebeten haben | he/she/it would have asked | |
|
Wir
|
würden gebeten haben | we would have asked | |
|
Ihr
|
würdet gebeten haben | you all would have asked | |
|
Sie/die
|
würden gebeten haben | they would have asked |
Subjunctive I present tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
bitte | (so that I) ask | |
|
Du
|
bittest | (so that you) ask | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
bitte | (so that he/she) ask | |
|
Wir
|
bitten | (so that we) ask | |
|
Ihr
|
bittet | (so that you all) ask | |
|
Sie/die
|
bitten | (so that they) ask |
Subjunctive I present perfect tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
habe gebeten | (so that I) have asked | |
|
Du
|
habest gebeten | (so that you) have asked | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
habe gebeten | (so that he/she) has asked | |
|
Wir
|
haben gebeten | (so that we) have asked | |
|
Ihr
|
habet gebeten | (so that you all) have asked | |
|
Sie/die
|
haben gebeten | (so that they) have asked |
Subjunctive I future tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
werde bitten | (so that I) will ask | |
|
Du
|
werdest bitten | (so that you) will ask | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
werde bitten | (so that he/she) will ask | |
|
Wir
|
werden bitten | (so that we) will ask | |
|
Ihr
|
werdet bitten | (so that you all) will ask | |
|
Sie/die
|
werden bitten | (so that they) will ask |
Subjunctive I pluperfect tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
hätte gebeten | (so that I) would have asked | |
|
Du
|
hättest gebeten | (so that you) would have asked | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
hätte gebeten | (so that he/she) would have asked | |
|
Wir
|
hätten gebeten | (so that we) would have asked | |
|
Ihr
|
hättet gebeten | (so that you all) would have asked | |
|
Sie/die
|
hätten gebeten | (so that they) would have asked |
Subjunctive I future perfect tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
werde gebeten haben | (so that I) will have asked | |
|
Du
|
werdest gebeten haben | (so that you) will have asked | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
werde gebeten haben | (so that he/she) will have asked | |
|
Wir
|
werden gebeten haben | (so that we) will have asked | |
|
Ihr
|
werdet gebeten haben | (so that you all) will have asked | |
|
Sie/die
|
werden gebeten haben | (so that they) will have asked |
Imperative mood
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Du
|
bitt | ask | |
|
Ihr
|
bittet | ask |