Present tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
bereite vor | I prepare | |
|
Du
|
bereitest vor | you prepare | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
bereitet vor | he/she/it prepares | |
|
Wir
|
bereiten vor | we prepare | |
|
Ihr
|
bereitet vor | you all prepare | |
|
Sie/die
|
bereiten vor | they prepare |
Past preterite tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
bereitete vor | I prepared | |
|
Du
|
bereitetest vor | you prepared | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
bereitete vor | he/she/it prepared | |
|
Wir
|
bereiteten vor | we prepared | |
|
Ihr
|
bereitetet vor | you all prepared | |
|
Sie/die
|
bereiteten vor | they prepared |
Future tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
werde vorbereiten | I will prepare | |
|
Du
|
wirst vorbereiten | you will prepare | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
wird vorbereiten | he/she/it will prepare | |
|
Wir
|
werden vorbereiten | we will prepare | |
|
Ihr
|
werdet vorbereiten | you all will prepare | |
|
Sie/die
|
werden vorbereiten | they will prepare |
Past perfect tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
habe vorbereitet | I have prepared | |
|
Du
|
hast vorbereitet | you have prepared | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
hat vorbereitet | he/she/it has prepared | |
|
Wir
|
haben vorbereitet | we have prepared | |
|
Ihr
|
habt vorbereitet | you all have prepared | |
|
Sie/die
|
haben vorbereitet | they have prepared |
Pluperfect tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
hatte vorbereitet | I had prepared | |
|
Du
|
hattest vorbereitet | you had prepared | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
hatte vorbereitet | he/she/it had prepared | |
|
Wir
|
hatten vorbereitet | we had prepared | |
|
Ihr
|
hattet vorbereitet | you all had prepared | |
|
Sie/die
|
hatten vorbereitet | they had prepared |
Future perfect tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
werde vorbereitet haben | I will have prepared | |
|
Du
|
wirst vorbereitet haben | you will have prepared | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
wird vorbereitet haben | he/she/it will have prepared | |
|
Wir
|
werden vorbereitet haben | we will have prepared | |
|
Ihr
|
werdet vorbereitet haben | you all will have prepared | |
|
Sie/die
|
werden vorbereitet haben | they will have prepared |
Subjunctive II preterite tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
bereitete vor | (so that I) would prepare | |
|
Du
|
bereitetest vor | (so that you) would prepare | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
bereitete vor | (so that he/she) would prepare | |
|
Wir
|
bereiteten vor | (so that we) would prepare | |
|
Ihr
|
bereitetet vor | (so that you all) would prepare | |
|
Sie/die
|
bereiteten vor | (so that they) would prepare |
Subjunctive II future tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
würde vorbereiten | I would prepare | |
|
Du
|
würdest vorbereiten | you would prepare | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
würde vorbereiten | he/she/it would prepare | |
|
Wir
|
würden vorbereiten | we would prepare | |
|
Ihr
|
würdet vorbereiten | you all would prepare | |
|
Sie/die
|
würden vorbereiten | they would prepare |
Subjunctive II future perfect tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
würde vorbereitet haben | I would have prepared | |
|
Du
|
würdest vorbereitet haben | you would have prepared | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
würde vorbereitet haben | he/she/it would have prepared | |
|
Wir
|
würden vorbereitet haben | we would have prepared | |
|
Ihr
|
würdet vorbereitet haben | you all would have prepared | |
|
Sie/die
|
würden vorbereitet haben | they would have prepared |
Subjunctive I present tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
bereite vor | (so that I) prepare | |
|
Du
|
bereitest vor | (so that you) prepare | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
bereite vor | (so that he/she) prepare | |
|
Wir
|
bereiten vor | (so that we) prepare | |
|
Ihr
|
bereitet vor | (so that you all) prepare | |
|
Sie/die
|
bereiten vor | (so that they) prepare |
Subjunctive I present perfect tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
habe vorbereitet | (so that I) have prepared | |
|
Du
|
habest vorbereitet | (so that you) have prepared | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
habe vorbereitet | (so that he/she) has prepared | |
|
Wir
|
haben vorbereitet | (so that we) have prepared | |
|
Ihr
|
habet vorbereitet | (so that you all) have prepared | |
|
Sie/die
|
haben vorbereitet | (so that they) have prepared |
Subjunctive I future tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
werde vorbereiten | (so that I) will prepare | |
|
Du
|
werdest vorbereiten | (so that you) will prepare | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
werde vorbereiten | (so that he/she) will prepare | |
|
Wir
|
werden vorbereiten | (so that we) will prepare | |
|
Ihr
|
werdet vorbereiten | (so that you all) will prepare | |
|
Sie/die
|
werden vorbereiten | (so that they) will prepare |
Subjunctive I pluperfect tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
hätte vorbereitet | (so that I) would have prepared | |
|
Du
|
hättest vorbereitet | (so that you) would have prepared | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
hätte vorbereitet | (so that he/she) would have prepared | |
|
Wir
|
hätten vorbereitet | (so that we) would have prepared | |
|
Ihr
|
hättet vorbereitet | (so that you all) would have prepared | |
|
Sie/die
|
hätten vorbereitet | (so that they) would have prepared |
Subjunctive I future perfect tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
werde vorbereitet haben | (so that I) will have prepared | |
|
Du
|
werdest vorbereitet haben | (so that you) will have prepared | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
werde vorbereitet haben | (so that he/she) will have prepared | |
|
Wir
|
werden vorbereitet haben | (so that we) will have prepared | |
|
Ihr
|
werdet vorbereitet haben | (so that you all) will have prepared | |
|
Sie/die
|
werden vorbereitet haben | (so that they) will have prepared |
Present Nebensatz tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
vorbereite | I prepare | |
|
Du
|
vorbereitest | you prepare | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
vorbereitet | he/she/it prepares | |
|
Wir
|
vorbereiten | we prepare | |
|
Ihr
|
vorbereitet | you all prepare | |
|
Sie/die
|
vorbereiten | they prepare |
Preterite past Nebensatz tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
vorbereitete | I prepared | |
|
Du
|
vorbereitetest | you prepared | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
vorbereitete | he/she/it prepared | |
|
Wir
|
vorbereiteten | we prepared | |
|
Ihr
|
vorbereitetet | you all prepared | |
|
Sie/die
|
vorbereiteten | they prepared |
Present subjunctive Nebensatz tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
vorbereite | (so that I) prepare | |
|
Du
|
vorbereitest | (so that you) prepare | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
vorbereite | (so that he/she) prepare | |
|
Wir
|
vorbereiten | (so that we) prepare | |
|
Ihr
|
vorbereitet | (so that you all) prepare | |
|
Sie/die
|
vorbereiten | (so that they) prepare |
Preterite subjunctive Nebensatz tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
vorbereitete | (so that I) would prepare | |
|
Du
|
vorbereitetest | (so that you) would prepare | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
vorbereitete | (so that he/she) would prepare | |
|
Wir
|
vorbereiteten | (so that we) would prepare | |
|
Ihr
|
vorbereitetet | (so that you all) would prepare | |
|
Sie/die
|
vorbereiteten | (so that they) would prepare |
Imperative mood
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Du
|
bereite vor | prepare | |
|
Ihr
|
bereitet vor | prepare |