Present tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
denke | I think | |
|
Du
|
denkst | you think | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
denkt | he/she/it thinks | |
|
Wir
|
denken | we think | |
|
Ihr
|
denkt | you all think | |
|
Sie/die
|
denken | they think |
Past preterite tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
dachte | I thought | |
|
Du
|
dachtest | you thought | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
dachte | he/she/it thought | |
|
Wir
|
dachten | we thought | |
|
Ihr
|
dachtet | you all thought | |
|
Sie/die
|
dachten | they thought |
Future tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
werde denken | I will think | |
|
Du
|
wirst denken | you will think | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
wird denken | he/she/it will think | |
|
Wir
|
werden denken | we will think | |
|
Ihr
|
werdet denken | you all will think | |
|
Sie/die
|
werden denken | they will think |
Past perfect tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
habe gedacht | I have thought | |
|
Du
|
hast gedacht | you have thought | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
hat gedacht | he/she/it has thought | |
|
Wir
|
haben gedacht | we have thought | |
|
Ihr
|
habt gedacht | you all have thought | |
|
Sie/die
|
haben gedacht | they have thought |
Pluperfect tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
hatte gedacht | I had thought | |
|
Du
|
hattest gedacht | you had thought | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
hatte gedacht | he/she/it had thought | |
|
Wir
|
hatten gedacht | we had thought | |
|
Ihr
|
hattet gedacht | you all had thought | |
|
Sie/die
|
hatten gedacht | they had thought |
Future perfect tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
werde gedacht haben | I will have thought | |
|
Du
|
wirst gedacht haben | you will have thought | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
wird gedacht haben | he/she/it will have thought | |
|
Wir
|
werden gedacht haben | we will have thought | |
|
Ihr
|
werdet gedacht haben | you all will have thought | |
|
Sie/die
|
werden gedacht haben | they will have thought |
Subjunctive II preterite tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
dächte | (so that I) would think | |
|
Du
|
dächtest | (so that you) would think | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
dächte | (so that he/she) would think | |
|
Wir
|
dächten | (so that we) would think | |
|
Ihr
|
dächtet | (so that you all) would think | |
|
Sie/die
|
dächten | (so that they) would think |
Subjunctive II future tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
würde denken | I would think | |
|
Du
|
würdest denken | you would think | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
würde denken | he/she/it would think | |
|
Wir
|
würden denken | we would think | |
|
Ihr
|
würdet denken | you all would think | |
|
Sie/die
|
würden denken | they would think |
Subjunctive II future perfect tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
würde gedacht haben | I would have thought | |
|
Du
|
würdest gedacht haben | you would have thought | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
würde gedacht haben | he/she/it would have thought | |
|
Wir
|
würden gedacht haben | we would have thought | |
|
Ihr
|
würdet gedacht haben | you all would have thought | |
|
Sie/die
|
würden gedacht haben | they would have thought |
Subjunctive I present tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
denke | (so that I) think | |
|
Du
|
denkest | (so that you) think | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
denke | (so that he/she) think | |
|
Wir
|
denken | (so that we) think | |
|
Ihr
|
denket | (so that you all) think | |
|
Sie/die
|
denken | (so that they) think |
Subjunctive I present perfect tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
habe gedacht | (so that I) have thought | |
|
Du
|
habest gedacht | (so that you) have thought | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
habe gedacht | (so that he/she) has thought | |
|
Wir
|
haben gedacht | (so that we) have thought | |
|
Ihr
|
habet gedacht | (so that you all) have thought | |
|
Sie/die
|
haben gedacht | (so that they) have thought |
Subjunctive I future tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
werde denken | (so that I) will think | |
|
Du
|
werdest denken | (so that you) will think | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
werde denken | (so that he/she) will think | |
|
Wir
|
werden denken | (so that we) will think | |
|
Ihr
|
werdet denken | (so that you all) will think | |
|
Sie/die
|
werden denken | (so that they) will think |
Subjunctive I pluperfect tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
hätte gedacht | (so that I) would have thought | |
|
Du
|
hättest gedacht | (so that you) would have thought | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
hätte gedacht | (so that he/she) would have thought | |
|
Wir
|
hätten gedacht | (so that we) would have thought | |
|
Ihr
|
hättet gedacht | (so that you all) would have thought | |
|
Sie/die
|
hätten gedacht | (so that they) would have thought |
Subjunctive I future perfect tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
werde gedacht haben | (so that I) will have thought | |
|
Du
|
werdest gedacht haben | (so that you) will have thought | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
werde gedacht haben | (so that he/she) will have thought | |
|
Wir
|
werden gedacht haben | (so that we) will have thought | |
|
Ihr
|
werdet gedacht haben | (so that you all) will have thought | |
|
Sie/die
|
werden gedacht haben | (so that they) will have thought |
Imperative mood
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Du
|
denk | think | |
|
Ihr
|
denkt | think |