Present tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
rede | I speak | |
|
Du
|
redest | you speak | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
redet | he/she/it speaks | |
|
Wir
|
reden | we speak | |
|
Ihr
|
redet | you all speak | |
|
Sie/die
|
reden | they speak |
Past preterite tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
redete | I spoke | |
|
Du
|
redetest | you spoke | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
redete | he/she/it spoke | |
|
Wir
|
redeten | we spoke | |
|
Ihr
|
redetet | you all spoke | |
|
Sie/die
|
redeten | they spoke |
Future tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
werde reden | I will speak | |
|
Du
|
wirst reden | you will speak | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
wird reden | he/she/it will speak | |
|
Wir
|
werden reden | we will speak | |
|
Ihr
|
werdet reden | you all will speak | |
|
Sie/die
|
werden reden | they will speak |
Past perfect tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
habe geredet | I have spoken | |
|
Du
|
hast geredet | you have spoken | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
hat geredet | he/she/it has spoken | |
|
Wir
|
haben geredet | we have spoken | |
|
Ihr
|
habt geredet | you all have spoken | |
|
Sie/die
|
haben geredet | they have spoken |
Pluperfect tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
hatte geredet | I had spoken | |
|
Du
|
hattest geredet | you had spoken | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
hatte geredet | he/she/it had spoken | |
|
Wir
|
hatten geredet | we had spoken | |
|
Ihr
|
hattet geredet | you all had spoken | |
|
Sie/die
|
hatten geredet | they had spoken |
Future perfect tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
werde geredet haben | I will have spoken | |
|
Du
|
wirst geredet haben | you will have spoken | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
wird geredet haben | he/she/it will have spoken | |
|
Wir
|
werden geredet haben | we will have spoken | |
|
Ihr
|
werdet geredet haben | you all will have spoken | |
|
Sie/die
|
werden geredet haben | they will have spoken |
Subjunctive II preterite tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
redete | (so that I) would speak | |
|
Du
|
redetest | (so that you) would speak | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
redete | (so that he/she) would speak | |
|
Wir
|
redeten | (so that we) would speak | |
|
Ihr
|
redetet | (so that you all) would speak | |
|
Sie/die
|
redeten | (so that they) would speak |
Subjunctive II future tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
würde reden | I would speak | |
|
Du
|
würdest reden | you would speak | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
würde reden | he/she/it would speak | |
|
Wir
|
würden reden | we would speak | |
|
Ihr
|
würdet reden | you all would speak | |
|
Sie/die
|
würden reden | they would speak |
Subjunctive II future perfect tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
würde geredet haben | I would have spoken | |
|
Du
|
würdest geredet haben | you would have spoken | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
würde geredet haben | he/she/it would have spoken | |
|
Wir
|
würden geredet haben | we would have spoken | |
|
Ihr
|
würdet geredet haben | you all would have spoken | |
|
Sie/die
|
würden geredet haben | they would have spoken |
Subjunctive I present tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
rede | (so that I) speak | |
|
Du
|
redest | (so that you) speak | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
rede | (so that he/she) speak | |
|
Wir
|
reden | (so that we) speak | |
|
Ihr
|
redet | (so that you all) speak | |
|
Sie/die
|
reden | (so that they) speak |
Subjunctive I present perfect tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
habe geredet | (so that I) have spoken | |
|
Du
|
habest geredet | (so that you) have spoken | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
habe geredet | (so that he/she) has spoken | |
|
Wir
|
haben geredet | (so that we) have spoken | |
|
Ihr
|
habet geredet | (so that you all) have spoken | |
|
Sie/die
|
haben geredet | (so that they) have spoken |
Subjunctive I future tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
werde reden | (so that I) will speak | |
|
Du
|
werdest reden | (so that you) will speak | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
werde reden | (so that he/she) will speak | |
|
Wir
|
werden reden | (so that we) will speak | |
|
Ihr
|
werdet reden | (so that you all) will speak | |
|
Sie/die
|
werden reden | (so that they) will speak |
Subjunctive I pluperfect tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
hätte geredet | (so that I) would have spoken | |
|
Du
|
hättest geredet | (so that you) would have spoken | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
hätte geredet | (so that he/she) would have spoken | |
|
Wir
|
hätten geredet | (so that we) would have spoken | |
|
Ihr
|
hättet geredet | (so that you all) would have spoken | |
|
Sie/die
|
hätten geredet | (so that they) would have spoken |
Subjunctive I future perfect tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
werde geredet haben | (so that I) will have spoken | |
|
Du
|
werdest geredet haben | (so that you) will have spoken | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
werde geredet haben | (so that he/she) will have spoken | |
|
Wir
|
werden geredet haben | (so that we) will have spoken | |
|
Ihr
|
werdet geredet haben | (so that you all) will have spoken | |
|
Sie/die
|
werden geredet haben | (so that they) will have spoken |
Imperative mood
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Du
|
red | speak | |
|
Ihr
|
redet | speak |