Present tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
beginne | I begin | |
|
Du
|
beginnst | you begin | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
beginnt | he/she/it begins | |
|
Wir
|
beginnen | we begin | |
|
Ihr
|
beginnt | you all begin | |
|
Sie/die
|
beginnen | they begin |
Past preterite tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
begann | I began | |
|
Du
|
begannst | you began | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
begann | he/she/it began | |
|
Wir
|
begannen | we began | |
|
Ihr
|
begannt | you all began | |
|
Sie/die
|
begannen | they began |
Future tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
werde beginnen | I will begin | |
|
Du
|
wirst beginnen | you will begin | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
wird beginnen | he/she/it will begin | |
|
Wir
|
werden beginnen | we will begin | |
|
Ihr
|
werdet beginnen | you all will begin | |
|
Sie/die
|
werden beginnen | they will begin |
Past perfect tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
habe begonnen | I have begun | |
|
Du
|
hast begonnen | you have begun | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
hat begonnen | he/she/it has begun | |
|
Wir
|
haben begonnen | we have begun | |
|
Ihr
|
habt begonnen | you all have begun | |
|
Sie/die
|
haben begonnen | they have begun |
Pluperfect tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
hatte begonnen | I had begun | |
|
Du
|
hattest begonnen | you had begun | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
hatte begonnen | he/she/it had begun | |
|
Wir
|
hatten begonnen | we had begun | |
|
Ihr
|
hattet begonnen | you all had begun | |
|
Sie/die
|
hatten begonnen | they had begun |
Future perfect tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
werde begonnen haben | I will have begun | |
|
Du
|
wirst begonnen haben | you will have begun | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
wird begonnen haben | he/she/it will have begun | |
|
Wir
|
werden begonnen haben | we will have begun | |
|
Ihr
|
werdet begonnen haben | you all will have begun | |
|
Sie/die
|
werden begonnen haben | they will have begun |
Subjunctive II preterite tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
begänne | (so that I) would begin | |
|
Du
|
begännest | (so that you) would begin | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
begänne | (so that he/she) would begin | |
|
Wir
|
begännen | (so that we) would begin | |
|
Ihr
|
begännet | (so that you all) would begin | |
|
Sie/die
|
begännen | (so that they) would begin |
Subjunctive II future tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
würde beginnen | I would begin | |
|
Du
|
würdest beginnen | you would begin | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
würde beginnen | he/she/it would begin | |
|
Wir
|
würden beginnen | we would begin | |
|
Ihr
|
würdet beginnen | you all would begin | |
|
Sie/die
|
würden beginnen | they would begin |
Subjunctive II future perfect tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
würde begonnen haben | I would have begun | |
|
Du
|
würdest begonnen haben | you would have begun | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
würde begonnen haben | he/she/it would have begun | |
|
Wir
|
würden begonnen haben | we would have begun | |
|
Ihr
|
würdet begonnen haben | you all would have begun | |
|
Sie/die
|
würden begonnen haben | they would have begun |
Subjunctive I present tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
beginne | (so that I) begin | |
|
Du
|
beginnest | (so that you) begin | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
beginne | (so that he/she) begin | |
|
Wir
|
beginnen | (so that we) begin | |
|
Ihr
|
beginnet | (so that you all) begin | |
|
Sie/die
|
beginnen | (so that they) begin |
Subjunctive I present perfect tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
habe begonnen | (so that I) have begun | |
|
Du
|
habest begonnen | (so that you) have begun | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
habe begonnen | (so that he/she) has begun | |
|
Wir
|
haben begonnen | (so that we) have begun | |
|
Ihr
|
habet begonnen | (so that you all) have begun | |
|
Sie/die
|
haben begonnen | (so that they) have begun |
Subjunctive I future tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
werde beginnen | (so that I) will begin | |
|
Du
|
werdest beginnen | (so that you) will begin | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
werde beginnen | (so that he/she) will begin | |
|
Wir
|
werden beginnen | (so that we) will begin | |
|
Ihr
|
werdet beginnen | (so that you all) will begin | |
|
Sie/die
|
werden beginnen | (so that they) will begin |
Subjunctive I pluperfect tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
hätte begonnen | (so that I) would have begun | |
|
Du
|
hättest begonnen | (so that you) would have begun | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
hätte begonnen | (so that he/she) would have begun | |
|
Wir
|
hätten begonnen | (so that we) would have begun | |
|
Ihr
|
hättet begonnen | (so that you all) would have begun | |
|
Sie/die
|
hätten begonnen | (so that they) would have begun |
Subjunctive I future perfect tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
werde begonnen haben | (so that I) will have begun | |
|
Du
|
werdest begonnen haben | (so that you) will have begun | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
werde begonnen haben | (so that he/she) will have begun | |
|
Wir
|
werden begonnen haben | (so that we) will have begun | |
|
Ihr
|
werdet begonnen haben | (so that you all) will have begun | |
|
Sie/die
|
werden begonnen haben | (so that they) will have begun |
Imperative mood
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Du
|
beginn | begin | |
|
Ihr
|
beginnt | begin |