Present tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
lebe | I live | |
|
Du
|
lebst | you live | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
lebt | he/she/it lives | |
|
Wir
|
leben | we live | |
|
Ihr
|
lebt | you all live | |
|
Sie/die
|
leben | they live |
Past preterite tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
lebte | I lived | |
|
Du
|
lebtest | you lived | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
lebte | he/she/it lived | |
|
Wir
|
lebten | we lived | |
|
Ihr
|
lebtet | you all lived | |
|
Sie/die
|
lebten | they lived |
Future tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
werde leben | I will live | |
|
Du
|
wirst leben | you will live | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
wird leben | he/she/it will live | |
|
Wir
|
werden leben | we will live | |
|
Ihr
|
werdet leben | you all will live | |
|
Sie/die
|
werden leben | they will live |
Past perfect tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
habe gelebt | I have lived | |
|
Du
|
hast gelebt | you have lived | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
hat gelebt | he/she/it has lived | |
|
Wir
|
haben gelebt | we have lived | |
|
Ihr
|
habt gelebt | you all have lived | |
|
Sie/die
|
haben gelebt | they have lived |
Pluperfect tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
hatte gelebt | I had lived | |
|
Du
|
hattest gelebt | you had lived | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
hatte gelebt | he/she/it had lived | |
|
Wir
|
hatten gelebt | we had lived | |
|
Ihr
|
hattet gelebt | you all had lived | |
|
Sie/die
|
hatten gelebt | they had lived |
Future perfect tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
werde gelebt haben | I will have lived | |
|
Du
|
wirst gelebt haben | you will have lived | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
wird gelebt haben | he/she/it will have lived | |
|
Wir
|
werden gelebt haben | we will have lived | |
|
Ihr
|
werdet gelebt haben | you all will have lived | |
|
Sie/die
|
werden gelebt haben | they will have lived |
Subjunctive II preterite tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
lebte | (so that I) would live | |
|
Du
|
lebtest | (so that you) would live | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
lebte | (so that he/she) would live | |
|
Wir
|
lebten | (so that we) would live | |
|
Ihr
|
lebtet | (so that you all) would live | |
|
Sie/die
|
lebten | (so that they) would live |
Subjunctive II future tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
würde leben | I would live | |
|
Du
|
würdest leben | you would live | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
würde leben | he/she/it would live | |
|
Wir
|
würden leben | we would live | |
|
Ihr
|
würdet leben | you all would live | |
|
Sie/die
|
würden leben | they would live |
Subjunctive II future perfect tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
würde gelebt haben | I would have lived | |
|
Du
|
würdest gelebt haben | you would have lived | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
würde gelebt haben | he/she/it would have lived | |
|
Wir
|
würden gelebt haben | we would have lived | |
|
Ihr
|
würdet gelebt haben | you all would have lived | |
|
Sie/die
|
würden gelebt haben | they would have lived |
Subjunctive I present tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
lebe | (so that I) live | |
|
Du
|
lebest | (so that you) live | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
lebe | (so that he/she) live | |
|
Wir
|
leben | (so that we) live | |
|
Ihr
|
lebet | (so that you all) live | |
|
Sie/die
|
leben | (so that they) live |
Subjunctive I present perfect tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
habe gelebt | (so that I) have lived | |
|
Du
|
habest gelebt | (so that you) have lived | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
habe gelebt | (so that he/she) has lived | |
|
Wir
|
haben gelebt | (so that we) have lived | |
|
Ihr
|
habet gelebt | (so that you all) have lived | |
|
Sie/die
|
haben gelebt | (so that they) have lived |
Subjunctive I future tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
werde leben | (so that I) will live | |
|
Du
|
werdest leben | (so that you) will live | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
werde leben | (so that he/she) will live | |
|
Wir
|
werden leben | (so that we) will live | |
|
Ihr
|
werdet leben | (so that you all) will live | |
|
Sie/die
|
werden leben | (so that they) will live |
Subjunctive I pluperfect tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
hätte gelebt | (so that I) would have lived | |
|
Du
|
hättest gelebt | (so that you) would have lived | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
hätte gelebt | (so that he/she) would have lived | |
|
Wir
|
hätten gelebt | (so that we) would have lived | |
|
Ihr
|
hättet gelebt | (so that you all) would have lived | |
|
Sie/die
|
hätten gelebt | (so that they) would have lived |
Subjunctive I future perfect tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
werde gelebt haben | (so that I) will have lived | |
|
Du
|
werdest gelebt haben | (so that you) will have lived | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
werde gelebt haben | (so that he/she) will have lived | |
|
Wir
|
werden gelebt haben | (so that we) will have lived | |
|
Ihr
|
werdet gelebt haben | (so that you all) will have lived | |
|
Sie/die
|
werden gelebt haben | (so that they) will have lived |
Imperative mood
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Du
|
leb | live | |
|
Ihr
|
lebt | live |