Present tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
lache | I laugh | |
|
Du
|
lachst | you laugh | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
lacht | he/she/it laughs | |
|
Wir
|
lachen | we laugh | |
|
Ihr
|
lacht | you all laugh | |
|
Sie/die
|
lachen | they laugh |
Past preterite tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
lachte | I laughed | |
|
Du
|
lachtest | you laughed | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
lachte | he/she/it laughed | |
|
Wir
|
lachten | we laughed | |
|
Ihr
|
lachtet | you all laughed | |
|
Sie/die
|
lachten | they laughed |
Future tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
werde lachen | I will laugh | |
|
Du
|
wirst lachen | you will laugh | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
wird lachen | he/she/it will laugh | |
|
Wir
|
werden lachen | we will laugh | |
|
Ihr
|
werdet lachen | you all will laugh | |
|
Sie/die
|
werden lachen | they will laugh |
Past perfect tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
habe gelacht | I have laughed | |
|
Du
|
hast gelacht | you have laughed | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
hat gelacht | he/she/it has laughed | |
|
Wir
|
haben gelacht | we have laughed | |
|
Ihr
|
habt gelacht | you all have laughed | |
|
Sie/die
|
haben gelacht | they have laughed |
Pluperfect tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
hatte gelacht | I had laughed | |
|
Du
|
hattest gelacht | you had laughed | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
hatte gelacht | he/she/it had laughed | |
|
Wir
|
hatten gelacht | we had laughed | |
|
Ihr
|
hattet gelacht | you all had laughed | |
|
Sie/die
|
hatten gelacht | they had laughed |
Future perfect tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
werde gelacht haben | I will have laughed | |
|
Du
|
wirst gelacht haben | you will have laughed | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
wird gelacht haben | he/she/it will have laughed | |
|
Wir
|
werden gelacht haben | we will have laughed | |
|
Ihr
|
werdet gelacht haben | you all will have laughed | |
|
Sie/die
|
werden gelacht haben | they will have laughed |
Subjunctive II preterite tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
lachte | (so that I) would laugh | |
|
Du
|
lachtest | (so that you) would laugh | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
lachte | (so that he/she) would laugh | |
|
Wir
|
lachten | (so that we) would laugh | |
|
Ihr
|
lachtet | (so that you all) would laugh | |
|
Sie/die
|
lachten | (so that they) would laugh |
Subjunctive II future tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
würde lachen | I would laugh | |
|
Du
|
würdest lachen | you would laugh | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
würde lachen | he/she/it would laugh | |
|
Wir
|
würden lachen | we would laugh | |
|
Ihr
|
würdet lachen | you all would laugh | |
|
Sie/die
|
würden lachen | they would laugh |
Subjunctive II future perfect tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
würde gelacht haben | I would have laughed | |
|
Du
|
würdest gelacht haben | you would have laughed | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
würde gelacht haben | he/she/it would have laughed | |
|
Wir
|
würden gelacht haben | we would have laughed | |
|
Ihr
|
würdet gelacht haben | you all would have laughed | |
|
Sie/die
|
würden gelacht haben | they would have laughed |
Subjunctive I present tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
lache | (so that I) laugh | |
|
Du
|
lachest | (so that you) laugh | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
lache | (so that he/she) laugh | |
|
Wir
|
lachen | (so that we) laugh | |
|
Ihr
|
lachet | (so that you all) laugh | |
|
Sie/die
|
lachen | (so that they) laugh |
Subjunctive I present perfect tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
habe gelacht | (so that I) have laughed | |
|
Du
|
habest gelacht | (so that you) have laughed | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
habe gelacht | (so that he/she) has laughed | |
|
Wir
|
haben gelacht | (so that we) have laughed | |
|
Ihr
|
habet gelacht | (so that you all) have laughed | |
|
Sie/die
|
haben gelacht | (so that they) have laughed |
Subjunctive I future tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
werde lachen | (so that I) will laugh | |
|
Du
|
werdest lachen | (so that you) will laugh | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
werde lachen | (so that he/she) will laugh | |
|
Wir
|
werden lachen | (so that we) will laugh | |
|
Ihr
|
werdet lachen | (so that you all) will laugh | |
|
Sie/die
|
werden lachen | (so that they) will laugh |
Subjunctive I pluperfect tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
hätte gelacht | (so that I) would have laughed | |
|
Du
|
hättest gelacht | (so that you) would have laughed | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
hätte gelacht | (so that he/she) would have laughed | |
|
Wir
|
hätten gelacht | (so that we) would have laughed | |
|
Ihr
|
hättet gelacht | (so that you all) would have laughed | |
|
Sie/die
|
hätten gelacht | (so that they) would have laughed |
Subjunctive I future perfect tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
werde gelacht haben | (so that I) will have laughed | |
|
Du
|
werdest gelacht haben | (so that you) will have laughed | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
werde gelacht haben | (so that he/she) will have laughed | |
|
Wir
|
werden gelacht haben | (so that we) will have laughed | |
|
Ihr
|
werdet gelacht haben | (so that you all) will have laughed | |
|
Sie/die
|
werden gelacht haben | (so that they) will have laughed |
Imperative mood
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Du
|
lach | laugh | |
|
Ihr
|
lacht | laugh |