Present tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
zahle | I pay | |
|
Du
|
zahlst | you pay | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
zahlt | he/she/it pays | |
|
Wir
|
zahlen | we pay | |
|
Ihr
|
zahlt | you all pay | |
|
Sie/die
|
zahlen | they pay |
Past preterite tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
zahlte | I paid | |
|
Du
|
zahltest | you paid | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
zahlte | he/she/it paid | |
|
Wir
|
zahlten | we paid | |
|
Ihr
|
zahltet | you all paid | |
|
Sie/die
|
zahlten | they paid |
Future tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
werde zahlen | I will pay | |
|
Du
|
wirst zahlen | you will pay | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
wird zahlen | he/she/it will pay | |
|
Wir
|
werden zahlen | we will pay | |
|
Ihr
|
werdet zahlen | you all will pay | |
|
Sie/die
|
werden zahlen | they will pay |
Past perfect tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
habe gezahlt | I have paid | |
|
Du
|
hast gezahlt | you have paid | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
hat gezahlt | he/she/it has paid | |
|
Wir
|
haben gezahlt | we have paid | |
|
Ihr
|
habt gezahlt | you all have paid | |
|
Sie/die
|
haben gezahlt | they have paid |
Pluperfect tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
hatte gezahlt | I had paid | |
|
Du
|
hattest gezahlt | you had paid | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
hatte gezahlt | he/she/it had paid | |
|
Wir
|
hatten gezahlt | we had paid | |
|
Ihr
|
hattet gezahlt | you all had paid | |
|
Sie/die
|
hatten gezahlt | they had paid |
Future perfect tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
werde gezahlt haben | I will have paid | |
|
Du
|
wirst gezahlt haben | you will have paid | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
wird gezahlt haben | he/she/it will have paid | |
|
Wir
|
werden gezahlt haben | we will have paid | |
|
Ihr
|
werdet gezahlt haben | you all will have paid | |
|
Sie/die
|
werden gezahlt haben | they will have paid |
Subjunctive II preterite tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
zahlte | (so that I) would pay | |
|
Du
|
zahltest | (so that you) would pay | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
zahlte | (so that he/she) would pay | |
|
Wir
|
zahlten | (so that we) would pay | |
|
Ihr
|
zahltet | (so that you all) would pay | |
|
Sie/die
|
zahlten | (so that they) would pay |
Subjunctive II future tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
würde zahlen | I would pay | |
|
Du
|
würdest zahlen | you would pay | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
würde zahlen | he/she/it would pay | |
|
Wir
|
würden zahlen | we would pay | |
|
Ihr
|
würdet zahlen | you all would pay | |
|
Sie/die
|
würden zahlen | they would pay |
Subjunctive II future perfect tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
würde gezahlt haben | I would have paid | |
|
Du
|
würdest gezahlt haben | you would have paid | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
würde gezahlt haben | he/she/it would have paid | |
|
Wir
|
würden gezahlt haben | we would have paid | |
|
Ihr
|
würdet gezahlt haben | you all would have paid | |
|
Sie/die
|
würden gezahlt haben | they would have paid |
Subjunctive I present tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
zahle | (so that I) pay | |
|
Du
|
zahlest | (so that you) pay | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
zahle | (so that he/she) pay | |
|
Wir
|
zahlen | (so that we) pay | |
|
Ihr
|
zahlet | (so that you all) pay | |
|
Sie/die
|
zahlen | (so that they) pay |
Subjunctive I present perfect tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
habe gezahlt | (so that I) have paid | |
|
Du
|
habest gezahlt | (so that you) have paid | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
habe gezahlt | (so that he/she) has paid | |
|
Wir
|
haben gezahlt | (so that we) have paid | |
|
Ihr
|
habet gezahlt | (so that you all) have paid | |
|
Sie/die
|
haben gezahlt | (so that they) have paid |
Subjunctive I future tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
werde zahlen | (so that I) will pay | |
|
Du
|
werdest zahlen | (so that you) will pay | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
werde zahlen | (so that he/she) will pay | |
|
Wir
|
werden zahlen | (so that we) will pay | |
|
Ihr
|
werdet zahlen | (so that you all) will pay | |
|
Sie/die
|
werden zahlen | (so that they) will pay |
Subjunctive I pluperfect tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
hätte gezahlt | (so that I) would have paid | |
|
Du
|
hättest gezahlt | (so that you) would have paid | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
hätte gezahlt | (so that he/she) would have paid | |
|
Wir
|
hätten gezahlt | (so that we) would have paid | |
|
Ihr
|
hättet gezahlt | (so that you all) would have paid | |
|
Sie/die
|
hätten gezahlt | (so that they) would have paid |
Subjunctive I future perfect tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
werde gezahlt haben | (so that I) will have paid | |
|
Du
|
werdest gezahlt haben | (so that you) will have paid | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
werde gezahlt haben | (so that he/she) will have paid | |
|
Wir
|
werden gezahlt haben | (so that we) will have paid | |
|
Ihr
|
werdet gezahlt haben | (so that you all) will have paid | |
|
Sie/die
|
werden gezahlt haben | (so that they) will have paid |
Imperative mood
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Du
|
zahl | pay | |
|
Ihr
|
zahlt | pay |