Present tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
arbeite | I work | |
|
Du
|
arbeitest | you work | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
arbeitet | he/she/it works | |
|
Wir
|
arbeiten | we work | |
|
Ihr
|
arbeitet | you all work | |
|
Sie/die
|
arbeiten | they work |
Past preterite tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
arbeitete | I worked | |
|
Du
|
arbeitetest | you worked | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
arbeitete | he/she/it worked | |
|
Wir
|
arbeiteten | we worked | |
|
Ihr
|
arbeitetet | you all worked | |
|
Sie/die
|
arbeiteten | they worked |
Future tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
werde arbeiten | I will work | |
|
Du
|
wirst arbeiten | you will work | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
wird arbeiten | he/she/it will work | |
|
Wir
|
werden arbeiten | we will work | |
|
Ihr
|
werdet arbeiten | you all will work | |
|
Sie/die
|
werden arbeiten | they will work |
Past perfect tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
habe gearbeitet | I have worked | |
|
Du
|
hast gearbeitet | you have worked | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
hat gearbeitet | he/she/it has worked | |
|
Wir
|
haben gearbeitet | we have worked | |
|
Ihr
|
habt gearbeitet | you all have worked | |
|
Sie/die
|
haben gearbeitet | they have worked |
Pluperfect tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
hatte gearbeitet | I had worked | |
|
Du
|
hattest gearbeitet | you had worked | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
hatte gearbeitet | he/she/it had worked | |
|
Wir
|
hatten gearbeitet | we had worked | |
|
Ihr
|
hattet gearbeitet | you all had worked | |
|
Sie/die
|
hatten gearbeitet | they had worked |
Future perfect tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
werde gearbeitet haben | I will have worked | |
|
Du
|
wirst gearbeitet haben | you will have worked | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
wird gearbeitet haben | he/she/it will have worked | |
|
Wir
|
werden gearbeitet haben | we will have worked | |
|
Ihr
|
werdet gearbeitet haben | you all will have worked | |
|
Sie/die
|
werden gearbeitet haben | they will have worked |
Subjunctive II preterite tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
arbeitete | (so that I) would work | |
|
Du
|
arbeitetest | (so that you) would work | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
arbeitete | (so that he/she) would work | |
|
Wir
|
arbeiteten | (so that we) would work | |
|
Ihr
|
arbeitetet | (so that you all) would work | |
|
Sie/die
|
arbeiteten | (so that they) would work |
Subjunctive II future tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
würde arbeiten | I would work | |
|
Du
|
würdest arbeiten | you would work | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
würde arbeiten | he/she/it would work | |
|
Wir
|
würden arbeiten | we would work | |
|
Ihr
|
würdet arbeiten | you all would work | |
|
Sie/die
|
würden arbeiten | they would work |
Subjunctive II future perfect tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
würde gearbeitet haben | I would have worked | |
|
Du
|
würdest gearbeitet haben | you would have worked | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
würde gearbeitet haben | he/she/it would have worked | |
|
Wir
|
würden gearbeitet haben | we would have worked | |
|
Ihr
|
würdet gearbeitet haben | you all would have worked | |
|
Sie/die
|
würden gearbeitet haben | they would have worked |
Subjunctive I present tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
arbeite | (so that I) work | |
|
Du
|
arbeitest | (so that you) work | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
arbeite | (so that he/she) work | |
|
Wir
|
arbeiten | (so that we) work | |
|
Ihr
|
arbeitet | (so that you all) work | |
|
Sie/die
|
arbeiten | (so that they) work |
Subjunctive I present perfect tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
habe gearbeitet | (so that I) have worked | |
|
Du
|
habest gearbeitet | (so that you) have worked | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
habe gearbeitet | (so that he/she) has worked | |
|
Wir
|
haben gearbeitet | (so that we) have worked | |
|
Ihr
|
habet gearbeitet | (so that you all) have worked | |
|
Sie/die
|
haben gearbeitet | (so that they) have worked |
Subjunctive I future tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
werde arbeiten | (so that I) will work | |
|
Du
|
werdest arbeiten | (so that you) will work | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
werde arbeiten | (so that he/she) will work | |
|
Wir
|
werden arbeiten | (so that we) will work | |
|
Ihr
|
werdet arbeiten | (so that you all) will work | |
|
Sie/die
|
werden arbeiten | (so that they) will work |
Subjunctive I pluperfect tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
hätte gearbeitet | (so that I) would have worked | |
|
Du
|
hättest gearbeitet | (so that you) would have worked | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
hätte gearbeitet | (so that he/she) would have worked | |
|
Wir
|
hätten gearbeitet | (so that we) would have worked | |
|
Ihr
|
hättet gearbeitet | (so that you all) would have worked | |
|
Sie/die
|
hätten gearbeitet | (so that they) would have worked |
Subjunctive I future perfect tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
werde gearbeitet haben | (so that I) will have worked | |
|
Du
|
werdest gearbeitet haben | (so that you) will have worked | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
werde gearbeitet haben | (so that he/she) will have worked | |
|
Wir
|
werden gearbeitet haben | (so that we) will have worked | |
|
Ihr
|
werdet gearbeitet haben | (so that you all) will have worked | |
|
Sie/die
|
werden gearbeitet haben | (so that they) will have worked |
Imperative mood
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Du
|
arbeite | work | |
|
Ihr
|
arbeitet | work |