Present tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
weiß | I know | |
|
Du
|
weißt | you know | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
weiß | he/she/it knows | |
|
Wir
|
wissen | we know | |
|
Ihr
|
wisst | you all know | |
|
Sie/die
|
wissen | they know |
Past preterite tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
wusste | I knew | |
|
Du
|
wusstest | you knew | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
wusste | he/she/it knew | |
|
Wir
|
wussten | we knew | |
|
Ihr
|
wusstet | you all knew | |
|
Sie/die
|
wussten | they knew |
Future tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
werde wissen | I will know | |
|
Du
|
wirst wissen | you will know | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
wird wissen | he/she/it will know | |
|
Wir
|
werden wissen | we will know | |
|
Ihr
|
werdet wissen | you all will know | |
|
Sie/die
|
werden wissen | they will know |
Past perfect tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
habe gewusst | I have known | |
|
Du
|
hast gewusst | you have known | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
hat gewusst | he/she/it has known | |
|
Wir
|
haben gewusst | we have known | |
|
Ihr
|
habt gewusst | you all have known | |
|
Sie/die
|
haben gewusst | they have known |
Pluperfect tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
hatte gewusst | I had known | |
|
Du
|
hattest gewusst | you had known | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
hatte gewusst | he/she/it had known | |
|
Wir
|
hatten gewusst | we had known | |
|
Ihr
|
hattet gewusst | you all had known | |
|
Sie/die
|
hatten gewusst | they had known |
Future perfect tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
werde gewusst haben | I will have known | |
|
Du
|
wirst gewusst haben | you will have known | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
wird gewusst haben | he/she/it will have known | |
|
Wir
|
werden gewusst haben | we will have known | |
|
Ihr
|
werdet gewusst haben | you all will have known | |
|
Sie/die
|
werden gewusst haben | they will have known |
Subjunctive II preterite tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
wüsste | (so that I) would know | |
|
Du
|
wüsstest | (so that you) would know | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
wüsste | (so that he/she) would know | |
|
Wir
|
wüssten | (so that we) would know | |
|
Ihr
|
wüsstet | (so that you all) would know | |
|
Sie/die
|
wüssten | (so that they) would know |
Subjunctive II future tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
würde wissen | I would know | |
|
Du
|
würdest wissen | you would know | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
würde wissen | he/she/it would know | |
|
Wir
|
würden wissen | we would know | |
|
Ihr
|
würdet wissen | you all would know | |
|
Sie/die
|
würden wissen | they would know |
Subjunctive II future perfect tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
würde gewusst haben | I would have known | |
|
Du
|
würdest gewusst haben | you would have known | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
würde gewusst haben | he/she/it would have known | |
|
Wir
|
würden gewusst haben | we would have known | |
|
Ihr
|
würdet gewusst haben | you all would have known | |
|
Sie/die
|
würden gewusst haben | they would have known |
Subjunctive I present tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
wisse | (so that I) know | |
|
Du
|
wissest | (so that you) know | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
wisse | (so that he/she) know | |
|
Wir
|
wissen | (so that we) know | |
|
Ihr
|
wisset | (so that you all) know | |
|
Sie/die
|
wissen | (so that they) know |
Subjunctive I present perfect tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
habe gewusst | (so that I) have known | |
|
Du
|
habest gewusst | (so that you) have known | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
habe gewusst | (so that he/she) has known | |
|
Wir
|
haben gewusst | (so that we) have known | |
|
Ihr
|
habet gewusst | (so that you all) have known | |
|
Sie/die
|
haben gewusst | (so that they) have known |
Subjunctive I future tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
werde wissen | (so that I) will know | |
|
Du
|
werdest wissen | (so that you) will know | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
werde wissen | (so that he/she) will know | |
|
Wir
|
werden wissen | (so that we) will know | |
|
Ihr
|
werdet wissen | (so that you all) will know | |
|
Sie/die
|
werden wissen | (so that they) will know |
Subjunctive I pluperfect tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
hätte gewusst | (so that I) would have known | |
|
Du
|
hättest gewusst | (so that you) would have known | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
hätte gewusst | (so that he/she) would have known | |
|
Wir
|
hätten gewusst | (so that we) would have known | |
|
Ihr
|
hättet gewusst | (so that you all) would have known | |
|
Sie/die
|
hätten gewusst | (so that they) would have known |
Subjunctive I future perfect tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
werde gewusst haben | (so that I) will have known | |
|
Du
|
werdest gewusst haben | (so that you) will have known | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
werde gewusst haben | (so that he/she) will have known | |
|
Wir
|
werden gewusst haben | (so that we) will have known | |
|
Ihr
|
werdet gewusst haben | (so that you all) will have known | |
|
Sie/die
|
werden gewusst haben | (so that they) will have known |
Imperative mood
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Du
|
wisse | know | |
|
Ihr
|
wisset | know |