Present tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
schreibe | I write | |
|
Du
|
schreibst | you write | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
schreibt | he/she/it writes | |
|
Wir
|
schreiben | we write | |
|
Ihr
|
schreibt | you all write | |
|
Sie/die
|
schreiben | they write |
Past preterite tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
schrieb | I wrote | |
|
Du
|
schriebst | you wrote | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
schrieb | he/she/it wrote | |
|
Wir
|
schrieben | we wrote | |
|
Ihr
|
schriebt | you all wrote | |
|
Sie/die
|
schrieben | they wrote |
Future tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
werde schreiben | I will write | |
|
Du
|
wirst schreiben | you will write | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
wird schreiben | he/she/it will write | |
|
Wir
|
werden schreiben | we will write | |
|
Ihr
|
werdet schreiben | you all will write | |
|
Sie/die
|
werden schreiben | they will write |
Past perfect tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
habe geschrieben | I have written | |
|
Du
|
hast geschrieben | you have written | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
hat geschrieben | he/she/it has written | |
|
Wir
|
haben geschrieben | we have written | |
|
Ihr
|
habt geschrieben | you all have written | |
|
Sie/die
|
haben geschrieben | they have written |
Pluperfect tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
hatte geschrieben | I had written | |
|
Du
|
hattest geschrieben | you had written | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
hatte geschrieben | he/she/it had written | |
|
Wir
|
hatten geschrieben | we had written | |
|
Ihr
|
hattet geschrieben | you all had written | |
|
Sie/die
|
hatten geschrieben | they had written |
Future perfect tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
werde geschrieben haben | I will have written | |
|
Du
|
wirst geschrieben haben | you will have written | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
wird geschrieben haben | he/she/it will have written | |
|
Wir
|
werden geschrieben haben | we will have written | |
|
Ihr
|
werdet geschrieben haben | you all will have written | |
|
Sie/die
|
werden geschrieben haben | they will have written |
Subjunctive II preterite tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
schriebe | (so that I) would write | |
|
Du
|
schriebest | (so that you) would write | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
schriebe | (so that he/she) would write | |
|
Wir
|
schrieben | (so that we) would write | |
|
Ihr
|
schriebet | (so that you all) would write | |
|
Sie/die
|
schrieben | (so that they) would write |
Subjunctive II future tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
würde schreiben | I would write | |
|
Du
|
würdest schreiben | you would write | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
würde schreiben | he/she/it would write | |
|
Wir
|
würden schreiben | we would write | |
|
Ihr
|
würdet schreiben | you all would write | |
|
Sie/die
|
würden schreiben | they would write |
Subjunctive II future perfect tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
würde geschrieben haben | I would have written | |
|
Du
|
würdest geschrieben haben | you would have written | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
würde geschrieben haben | he/she/it would have written | |
|
Wir
|
würden geschrieben haben | we would have written | |
|
Ihr
|
würdet geschrieben haben | you all would have written | |
|
Sie/die
|
würden geschrieben haben | they would have written |
Subjunctive I present tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
schreibe | (so that I) write | |
|
Du
|
schreibest | (so that you) write | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
schreibe | (so that he/she) write | |
|
Wir
|
schreiben | (so that we) write | |
|
Ihr
|
schreibet | (so that you all) write | |
|
Sie/die
|
schreiben | (so that they) write |
Subjunctive I present perfect tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
habe geschrieben | (so that I) have written | |
|
Du
|
habest geschrieben | (so that you) have written | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
habe geschrieben | (so that he/she) has written | |
|
Wir
|
haben geschrieben | (so that we) have written | |
|
Ihr
|
habet geschrieben | (so that you all) have written | |
|
Sie/die
|
haben geschrieben | (so that they) have written |
Subjunctive I future tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
werde schreiben | (so that I) will write | |
|
Du
|
werdest schreiben | (so that you) will write | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
werde schreiben | (so that he/she) will write | |
|
Wir
|
werden schreiben | (so that we) will write | |
|
Ihr
|
werdet schreiben | (so that you all) will write | |
|
Sie/die
|
werden schreiben | (so that they) will write |
Subjunctive I pluperfect tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
hätte geschrieben | (so that I) would have written | |
|
Du
|
hättest geschrieben | (so that you) would have written | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
hätte geschrieben | (so that he/she) would have written | |
|
Wir
|
hätten geschrieben | (so that we) would have written | |
|
Ihr
|
hättet geschrieben | (so that you all) would have written | |
|
Sie/die
|
hätten geschrieben | (so that they) would have written |
Subjunctive I future perfect tense
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ich
|
werde geschrieben haben | (so that I) will have written | |
|
Du
|
werdest geschrieben haben | (so that you) will have written | |
|
Er/sie/es
|
werde geschrieben haben | (so that he/she) will have written | |
|
Wir
|
werden geschrieben haben | (so that we) will have written | |
|
Ihr
|
werdet geschrieben haben | (so that you all) will have written | |
|
Sie/die
|
werden geschrieben haben | (so that they) will have written |
Imperative mood
| German Form | English Translation | Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Du
|
schreib | write | |
|
Ihr
|
schreibt | write |