Present tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
kenne | I know | |
|
Du
|
kennst | you know | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
kennt | he/she/it knows | |
|
Wir
|
kennen | we know | |
|
Ihr
|
kennt | you all know | |
|
Sie/die
|
kennen | they know |
Past preterite tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
kannte | I knew | |
|
Du
|
kanntest | you knew | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
kannte | he/she/it knew | |
|
Wir
|
kannten | we knew | |
|
Ihr
|
kanntet | you all knew | |
|
Sie/die
|
kannten | they knew |
Future tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
werde kennen | I will know | |
|
Du
|
wirst kennen | you will know | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
wird kennen | he/she/it will know | |
|
Wir
|
werden kennen | we will know | |
|
Ihr
|
werdet kennen | you all will know | |
|
Sie/die
|
werden kennen | they will know |
Past perfect tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
habe gekannt | I have known | |
|
Du
|
hast gekannt | you have known | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
hat gekannt | he/she/it has known | |
|
Wir
|
haben gekannt | we have known | |
|
Ihr
|
habt gekannt | you all have known | |
|
Sie/die
|
haben gekannt | they have known |
Pluperfect tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
hatte gekannt | I had known | |
|
Du
|
hattest gekannt | you had known | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
hatte gekannt | he/she/it had known | |
|
Wir
|
hatten gekannt | we had known | |
|
Ihr
|
hattet gekannt | you all had known | |
|
Sie/die
|
hatten gekannt | they had known |
Future perfect tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
werde gekannt haben | I will have known | |
|
Du
|
wirst gekannt haben | you will have known | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
wird gekannt haben | he/she/it will have known | |
|
Wir
|
werden gekannt haben | we will have known | |
|
Ihr
|
werdet gekannt haben | you all will have known | |
|
Sie/die
|
werden gekannt haben | they will have known |
Subjunctive II preterite tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
kennte | (so that I) would know | |
|
Du
|
kenntest | (so that you) would know | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
kennte | (so that he/she) would know | |
|
Wir
|
kennten | (so that we) would know | |
|
Ihr
|
kenntet | (so that you all) would know | |
|
Sie/die
|
kennten | (so that they) would know |
Subjunctive II future tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
würde kennen | I would know | |
|
Du
|
würdest kennen | you would know | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
würde kennen | he/she/it would know | |
|
Wir
|
würden kennen | we would know | |
|
Ihr
|
würdet kennen | you all would know | |
|
Sie/die
|
würden kennen | they would know |
Subjunctive II future perfect tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
würde gekannt haben | I would have known | |
|
Du
|
würdest gekannt haben | you would have known | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
würde gekannt haben | he/she/it would have known | |
|
Wir
|
würden gekannt haben | we would have known | |
|
Ihr
|
würdet gekannt haben | you all would have known | |
|
Sie/die
|
würden gekannt haben | they would have known |
Subjunctive I present tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
kenne | (so that I) know | |
|
Du
|
kennest | (so that you) know | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
kenne | (so that he/she) know | |
|
Wir
|
kennen | (so that we) know | |
|
Ihr
|
kennet | (so that you all) know | |
|
Sie/die
|
kennen | (so that they) know |
Subjunctive I present perfect tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
habe gekannt | (so that I) have known | |
|
Du
|
habest gekannt | (so that you) have known | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
habe gekannt | (so that he/she) has known | |
|
Wir
|
haben gekannt | (so that we) have known | |
|
Ihr
|
habet gekannt | (so that you all) have known | |
|
Sie/die
|
haben gekannt | (so that they) have known |
Subjunctive I future tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
werde kennen | (so that I) will know | |
|
Du
|
werdest kennen | (so that you) will know | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
werde kennen | (so that he/she) will know | |
|
Wir
|
werden kennen | (so that we) will know | |
|
Ihr
|
werdet kennen | (so that you all) will know | |
|
Sie/die
|
werden kennen | (so that they) will know |
Subjunctive I pluperfect tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
hätte gekannt | (so that I) would have known | |
|
Du
|
hättest gekannt | (so that you) would have known | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
hätte gekannt | (so that he/she) would have known | |
|
Wir
|
hätten gekannt | (so that we) would have known | |
|
Ihr
|
hättet gekannt | (so that you all) would have known | |
|
Sie/die
|
hätten gekannt | (so that they) would have known |
Subjunctive I future perfect tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
werde gekannt haben | (so that I) will have known | |
|
Du
|
werdest gekannt haben | (so that you) will have known | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
werde gekannt haben | (so that he/she) will have known | |
|
Wir
|
werden gekannt haben | (so that we) will have known | |
|
Ihr
|
werdet gekannt haben | (so that you all) will have known | |
|
Sie/die
|
werden gekannt haben | (so that they) will have known |
Imperative mood
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Du
|
kenn | know | |
|
Ihr
|
kennt | know |