Present tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
nehme | I take | |
|
Du
|
nimmst | you take | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
nimmt | he/she/it takes | |
|
Wir
|
nehmen | we take | |
|
Ihr
|
nehmt | you all take | |
|
Sie/die
|
nehmen | they take |
Past preterite tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
nahm | I took | |
|
Du
|
nahmst | you took | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
nahm | he/she/it took | |
|
Wir
|
nahmen | we took | |
|
Ihr
|
nahmt | you all took | |
|
Sie/die
|
nahmen | they took |
Future tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
werde nehmen | I will take | |
|
Du
|
wirst nehmen | you will take | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
wird nehmen | he/she/it will take | |
|
Wir
|
werden nehmen | we will take | |
|
Ihr
|
werdet nehmen | you all will take | |
|
Sie/die
|
werden nehmen | they will take |
Past perfect tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
habe genommen | I have taken | |
|
Du
|
hast genommen | you have taken | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
hat genommen | he/she/it has taken | |
|
Wir
|
haben genommen | we have taken | |
|
Ihr
|
habt genommen | you all have taken | |
|
Sie/die
|
haben genommen | they have taken |
Pluperfect tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
hatte genommen | I had taken | |
|
Du
|
hattest genommen | you had taken | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
hatte genommen | he/she/it had taken | |
|
Wir
|
hatten genommen | we had taken | |
|
Ihr
|
hattet genommen | you all had taken | |
|
Sie/die
|
hatten genommen | they had taken |
Future perfect tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
werde genommen haben | I will have taken | |
|
Du
|
wirst genommen haben | you will have taken | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
wird genommen haben | he/she/it will have taken | |
|
Wir
|
werden genommen haben | we will have taken | |
|
Ihr
|
werdet genommen haben | you all will have taken | |
|
Sie/die
|
werden genommen haben | they will have taken |
Subjunctive II preterite tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
nähme | (so that I) would take | |
|
Du
|
nähmest | (so that you) would take | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
nähme | (so that he/she) would take | |
|
Wir
|
nähmen | (so that we) would take | |
|
Ihr
|
nähmet | (so that you all) would take | |
|
Sie/die
|
nähmen | (so that they) would take |
Subjunctive II future tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
würde nehmen | I would take | |
|
Du
|
würdest nehmen | you would take | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
würde nehmen | he/she/it would take | |
|
Wir
|
würden nehmen | we would take | |
|
Ihr
|
würdet nehmen | you all would take | |
|
Sie/die
|
würden nehmen | they would take |
Subjunctive II future perfect tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
würde genommen haben | I would have taken | |
|
Du
|
würdest genommen haben | you would have taken | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
würde genommen haben | he/she/it would have taken | |
|
Wir
|
würden genommen haben | we would have taken | |
|
Ihr
|
würdet genommen haben | you all would have taken | |
|
Sie/die
|
würden genommen haben | they would have taken |
Subjunctive I present tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
nehme | (so that I) take | |
|
Du
|
nehmest | (so that you) take | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
nehme | (so that he/she) take | |
|
Wir
|
nehmen | (so that we) take | |
|
Ihr
|
nehmet | (so that you all) take | |
|
Sie/die
|
nehmen | (so that they) take |
Subjunctive I present perfect tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
habe genommen | (so that I) have taken | |
|
Du
|
habest genommen | (so that you) have taken | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
habe genommen | (so that he/she) has taken | |
|
Wir
|
haben genommen | (so that we) have taken | |
|
Ihr
|
habet genommen | (so that you all) have taken | |
|
Sie/die
|
haben genommen | (so that they) have taken |
Subjunctive I future tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
werde nehmen | (so that I) will take | |
|
Du
|
werdest nehmen | (so that you) will take | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
werde nehmen | (so that he/she) will take | |
|
Wir
|
werden nehmen | (so that we) will take | |
|
Ihr
|
werdet nehmen | (so that you all) will take | |
|
Sie/die
|
werden nehmen | (so that they) will take |
Subjunctive I pluperfect tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
hätte genommen | (so that I) would have taken | |
|
Du
|
hättest genommen | (so that you) would have taken | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
hätte genommen | (so that he/she) would have taken | |
|
Wir
|
hätten genommen | (so that we) would have taken | |
|
Ihr
|
hättet genommen | (so that you all) would have taken | |
|
Sie/die
|
hätten genommen | (so that they) would have taken |
Subjunctive I future perfect tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
werde genommen haben | (so that I) will have taken | |
|
Du
|
werdest genommen haben | (so that you) will have taken | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
werde genommen haben | (so that he/she) will have taken | |
|
Wir
|
werden genommen haben | (so that we) will have taken | |
|
Ihr
|
werdet genommen haben | (so that you all) will have taken | |
|
Sie/die
|
werden genommen haben | (so that they) will have taken |
Imperative mood
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Du
|
nimm | take | |
|
Ihr
|
nehmt | take |