Present tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
bin | I am | |
|
Du
|
bist | you are | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
ist | he/she/it is | |
|
Wir
|
sind | we are | |
|
Ihr
|
seid | you all are | |
|
Sie/die
|
sind | they are |
Past preterite tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
war | I was | |
|
Du
|
warst | you were | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
war | he/she/it was | |
|
Wir
|
waren | we were | |
|
Ihr
|
wart | you all were | |
|
Sie/die
|
waren | they were |
Future tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
werde sein | I will be | |
|
Du
|
wirst sein | you will be | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
wird sein | he/she/it will be | |
|
Wir
|
werden sein | we will be | |
|
Ihr
|
werdet sein | you all will be | |
|
Sie/die
|
werden sein | they will be |
Past perfect tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
bin gewesen | I have been | |
|
Du
|
bist gewesen | you have been | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
ist gewesen | he/she/it has been | |
|
Wir
|
sind gewesen | we have been | |
|
Ihr
|
seid gewesen | you all have been | |
|
Sie/die
|
sind gewesen | they have been |
Pluperfect tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
war gewesen | I had been | |
|
Du
|
warst gewesen | you had been | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
war gewesen | he/she/it had been | |
|
Wir
|
waren gewesen | we had been | |
|
Ihr
|
wart gewesen | you all had been | |
|
Sie/die
|
waren gewesen | they had been |
Future perfect tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
werde gewesen sein | I will have been | |
|
Du
|
wirst gewesen sein | you will have been | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
wird gewesen sein | he/she/it will have been | |
|
Wir
|
werden gewesen sein | we will have been | |
|
Ihr
|
werdet gewesen sein | you all will have been | |
|
Sie/die
|
werden gewesen sein | they will have been |
Subjunctive II preterite tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
wäre | (so that I) would be | |
|
Du
|
wärest | (so that you) would be | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
wäre | (so that he/she) would be | |
|
Wir
|
wären | (so that we) would be | |
|
Ihr
|
wäret | (so that you all) would be | |
|
Sie/die
|
wären | (so that they) would be |
Subjunctive II future tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
würde sein | I would be | |
|
Du
|
würdest sein | you would be | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
würde sein | he/she/it would be | |
|
Wir
|
würden sein | we would be | |
|
Ihr
|
würdet sein | you all would be | |
|
Sie/die
|
würden sein | they would be |
Subjunctive II future perfect tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
würde gewesen sein | I would have been | |
|
Du
|
würdest gewesen sein | you would have been | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
würde gewesen sein | he/she/it would have been | |
|
Wir
|
würden gewesen sein | we would have been | |
|
Ihr
|
würdet gewesen sein | you all would have been | |
|
Sie/die
|
würden gewesen sein | they would have been |
Subjunctive I present tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
sei | (so that I) be | |
|
Du
|
seiest | (so that you) be | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
sei | (so that he/she) be | |
|
Wir
|
seien | (so that we) be | |
|
Ihr
|
seiet | (so that you all) be | |
|
Sie/die
|
seien | (so that they) be |
Subjunctive I present perfect tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
sei gewesen | (so that I) have been | |
|
Du
|
seist gewesen | (so that you) have been | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
sei gewesen | (so that he/she) has been | |
|
Wir
|
seien gewesen | (so that we) have been | |
|
Ihr
|
seiet gewesen | (so that you all) have been | |
|
Sie/die
|
seien gewesen | (so that they) have been |
Subjunctive I future tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
werde sein | (so that I) will be | |
|
Du
|
werdest sein | (so that you) will be | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
werde sein | (so that he/she) will be | |
|
Wir
|
werden sein | (so that we) will be | |
|
Ihr
|
werdet sein | (so that you all) will be | |
|
Sie/die
|
werden sein | (so that they) will be |
Subjunctive I pluperfect tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
wäre gewesen | (so that I) would have been | |
|
Du
|
wärst gewesen | (so that you) would have been | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
wäre gewesen | (so that he/she) would have been | |
|
Wir
|
wären gewesen | (so that we) would have been | |
|
Ihr
|
wärt gewesen | (so that you all) would have been | |
|
Sie/die
|
wären gewesen | (so that they) would have been |
Subjunctive I future perfect tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
werde gewesen sein | (so that I) will have been | |
|
Du
|
werdest gewesen sein | (so that you) will have been | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
werde gewesen sein | (so that he/she) will have been | |
|
Wir
|
werden gewesen sein | (so that we) will have been | |
|
Ihr
|
werdet gewesen sein | (so that you all) will have been | |
|
Sie/die
|
werden gewesen sein | (so that they) will have been |
Imperative mood
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Du
|
sei | be | |
|
Ihr
|
seid | be |