Present tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
schlafe | I sleep | |
|
Du
|
schläfst | you sleep | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
schläft | he/she/it sleeps | |
|
Wir
|
schlafen | we sleep | |
|
Ihr
|
schlaft | you all sleep | |
|
Sie/die
|
schlafen | they sleep |
Past preterite tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
schlief | I slept | |
|
Du
|
schliefst | you slept | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
schlief | he/she/it slept | |
|
Wir
|
schliefen | we slept | |
|
Ihr
|
schlieft | you all slept | |
|
Sie/die
|
schliefen | they slept |
Future tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
werde schlafen | I will sleep | |
|
Du
|
wirst schlafen | you will sleep | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
wird schlafen | he/she/it will sleep | |
|
Wir
|
werden schlafen | we will sleep | |
|
Ihr
|
werdet schlafen | you all will sleep | |
|
Sie/die
|
werden schlafen | they will sleep |
Past perfect tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
habe geschlafen | I have slept | |
|
Du
|
hast geschlafen | you have slept | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
hat geschlafen | he/she/it has slept | |
|
Wir
|
haben geschlafen | we have slept | |
|
Ihr
|
habt geschlafen | you all have slept | |
|
Sie/die
|
haben geschlafen | they have slept |
Pluperfect tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
hatte geschlafen | I had slept | |
|
Du
|
hattest geschlafen | you had slept | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
hatte geschlafen | he/she/it had slept | |
|
Wir
|
hatten geschlafen | we had slept | |
|
Ihr
|
hattet geschlafen | you all had slept | |
|
Sie/die
|
hatten geschlafen | they had slept |
Future perfect tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
werde geschlafen haben | I will have slept | |
|
Du
|
wirst geschlafen haben | you will have slept | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
wird geschlafen haben | he/she/it will have slept | |
|
Wir
|
werden geschlafen haben | we will have slept | |
|
Ihr
|
werdet geschlafen haben | you all will have slept | |
|
Sie/die
|
werden geschlafen haben | they will have slept |
Subjunctive II preterite tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
schliefe | (so that I) would sleep | |
|
Du
|
schliefest | (so that you) would sleep | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
schliefe | (so that he/she) would sleep | |
|
Wir
|
schliefen | (so that we) would sleep | |
|
Ihr
|
schliefet | (so that you all) would sleep | |
|
Sie/die
|
schliefen | (so that they) would sleep |
Subjunctive II future tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
würde schlafen | I would sleep | |
|
Du
|
würdest schlafen | you would sleep | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
würde schlafen | he/she/it would sleep | |
|
Wir
|
würden schlafen | we would sleep | |
|
Ihr
|
würdet schlafen | you all would sleep | |
|
Sie/die
|
würden schlafen | they would sleep |
Subjunctive II future perfect tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
würde geschlafen haben | I would have slept | |
|
Du
|
würdest geschlafen haben | you would have slept | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
würde geschlafen haben | he/she/it would have slept | |
|
Wir
|
würden geschlafen haben | we would have slept | |
|
Ihr
|
würdet geschlafen haben | you all would have slept | |
|
Sie/die
|
würden geschlafen haben | they would have slept |
Subjunctive I present tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
schlafe | (so that I) sleep | |
|
Du
|
schlafest | (so that you) sleep | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
schlafe | (so that he/she) sleep | |
|
Wir
|
schlafen | (so that we) sleep | |
|
Ihr
|
schlafet | (so that you all) sleep | |
|
Sie/die
|
schlafen | (so that they) sleep |
Subjunctive I present perfect tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
habe geschlafen | (so that I) have slept | |
|
Du
|
habest geschlafen | (so that you) have slept | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
habe geschlafen | (so that he/she) has slept | |
|
Wir
|
haben geschlafen | (so that we) have slept | |
|
Ihr
|
habet geschlafen | (so that you all) have slept | |
|
Sie/die
|
haben geschlafen | (so that they) have slept |
Subjunctive I future tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
werde schlafen | (so that I) will sleep | |
|
Du
|
werdest schlafen | (so that you) will sleep | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
werde schlafen | (so that he/she) will sleep | |
|
Wir
|
werden schlafen | (so that we) will sleep | |
|
Ihr
|
werdet schlafen | (so that you all) will sleep | |
|
Sie/die
|
werden schlafen | (so that they) will sleep |
Subjunctive I pluperfect tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
hätte geschlafen | (so that I) would have slept | |
|
Du
|
hättest geschlafen | (so that you) would have slept | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
hätte geschlafen | (so that he/she) would have slept | |
|
Wir
|
hätten geschlafen | (so that we) would have slept | |
|
Ihr
|
hättet geschlafen | (so that you all) would have slept | |
|
Sie/die
|
hätten geschlafen | (so that they) would have slept |
Subjunctive I future perfect tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
werde geschlafen haben | (so that I) will have slept | |
|
Du
|
werdest geschlafen haben | (so that you) will have slept | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
werde geschlafen haben | (so that he/she) will have slept | |
|
Wir
|
werden geschlafen haben | (so that we) will have slept | |
|
Ihr
|
werdet geschlafen haben | (so that you all) will have slept | |
|
Sie/die
|
werden geschlafen haben | (so that they) will have slept |
Imperative mood
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Du
|
schlaf | sleep | |
|
Ihr
|
schlaft | sleep |