Conjugation of the German verb behalten
A list of the common conjugations for the German verb behalten, along with their English translations.| Infinitive | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| behalten | to keep | |
| Present | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich behalte | I keep | |
| du behältst | you keep | |
| er behält | he keeps | |
| sie behält | she keeps | |
| wir behalten | we keep | |
| ihr behaltet | you keep | |
| sie behalten | they keep | |
| Preterite / Präteritum | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich behielt | I kept | |
| du behieltest | you kept | |
| er behielt | he kept | |
| sie behielt | she kept | |
| wir behielten | we kept | |
| ihr behieltet | you kept | |
| sie behielten | they kept | |
| Past / Perfekt | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich habe behalten | I kept | |
| du hast behalten | you kept | |
| er hat behalten | he kept | |
| es hat behalten | she kept | |
| wir haben behalten | we kept | |
| ihr habt behalten | you kept | |
| sie haben behalten | they kept | |
| Pluperfect / Plusquamperfekt | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich hatte behalten | I had kept | |
| du hattest behalten | you had kept | |
| er hatte behalten | he had kept | |
| es hatte behalten | she had kept | |
| wir hatten behalten | we had kept | |
| ihr hattet behalten | you had kept | |
| sie hatten behalten | they had kept | |
| Future | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich werde behalten | I will keep | |
| du wirst behalten | you will keep | |
| er wird behalten | he will keep | |
| sie wird behalten | she will keep | |
| wir werden behalten | we will keep | |
| ihr werdet behalten | you will keep | |
| sie werden behalten | they will keep | |
| Future Perfect / Futur II The German Future Perfect or Futur II is constructed similarly to English, with the present tense of werden (will), the past participle of the verb and the auxiliary verb haben or sein at the end of the clause. | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich werde behalten haben | I will have kept | |
| du wirst behalten haben | you will have kept | |
| er wird behalten haben | he will have kept | |
| es wird behalten haben | she will have kept | |
| wir werden behalten haben | we will have kept | |
| ihr werdet behalten haben | you will have kept | |
| sie werden behalten haben | they will have kept | |
| Conditional | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich würde behalten | I would keep | |
| du würdest behalten | you would keep | |
| er würde behalten | he would keep | |
| sie würde behalten | she would keep | |
| wir würden behalten | we would keep | |
| ihr würdet behalten | you would keep | |
| sie würden behalten | they would keep | |
| Conditional Perfect / Plusquamperfekt Konjunktiv II The German Conditional Perfect or Plusquamperfekt Konjunktiv II is constructed with the Konjunktiv II tense of the auxiliary verb haben or sein and the past participle. | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich hätte behalten | I would have kept | |
| du hättest behalten | you would have kept | |
| er hätte behalten | he would have kept | |
| es hätte behalten | she would have kept | |
| wir hätten behalten | we would have kept | |
| ihr hättet behalten | you would have kept | |
| sie hätten behalten | they would have kept | |
| Konjunktiv II / Subjunctive II | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich behielte | I would keep | |
| du behieltest | you would keep | |
| er behielte | he would keep | |
| sie behielte | she would keep | |
| wir behielten | we would keep | |
| ihr behieltet | you would keep | |
| sie behielten | they would keep | |
| Imperative | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| behalte | Keep | |
| behalten wir | Let's keep | |
| behaltet | Keep | |
| Present Participle | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| behaltend | keeping | |
| Past Participle | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| behalten | kept | |
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