Conjugation of the German verb scheinen
A list of the common conjugations for the German verb scheinen, along with their English translations.| Infinitive | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| scheinen | to seem | |
| Present | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich scheine | I seem | |
| du scheinst | you seem | |
| er scheint | he seems | |
| sie scheint | she seems | |
| wir scheinen | we seem | |
| ihr scheint | you seem | |
| sie scheinen | they seem | |
| Preterite / Präteritum | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich schien | I seemed | |
| du schienst | you seemed | |
| er schien | he seemed | |
| sie schien | she seemed | |
| wir schienen | we seemed | |
| ihr schient | you seemed | |
| sie schienen | they seemed | |
| Past / Perfekt | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich habe geschienen | I seemed | |
| du hast geschienen | you seemed | |
| er hat geschienen | he seemed | |
| es hat geschienen | she seemed | |
| wir haben geschienen | we seemed | |
| ihr habt geschienen | you seemed | |
| sie haben geschienen | they seemed | |
| Pluperfect / Plusquamperfekt | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich hatte geschienen | I had seemed | |
| du hattest geschienen | you had seemed | |
| er hatte geschienen | he had seemed | |
| es hatte geschienen | she had seemed | |
| wir hatten geschienen | we had seemed | |
| ihr hattet geschienen | you had seemed | |
| sie hatten geschienen | they had seemed | |
| Future | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich werde scheinen | I will seem | |
| du wirst scheinen | you will seem | |
| er wird scheinen | he will seem | |
| sie wird scheinen | she will seem | |
| wir werden scheinen | we will seem | |
| ihr werdet scheinen | you will seem | |
| sie werden scheinen | they will seem | |
| 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 geschienen haben | I will have seemed | |
| du wirst geschienen haben | you will have seemed | |
| er wird geschienen haben | he will have seemed | |
| es wird geschienen haben | she will have seemed | |
| wir werden geschienen haben | we will have seemed | |
| ihr werdet geschienen haben | you will have seemed | |
| sie werden geschienen haben | they will have seemed | |
| Conditional | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich würde scheinen | I would seem | |
| du würdest scheinen | you would seem | |
| er würde scheinen | he would seem | |
| sie würde scheinen | she would seem | |
| wir würden scheinen | we would seem | |
| ihr würdet scheinen | you would seem | |
| sie würden scheinen | they would seem | |
| 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 geschienen | I would have seemed | |
| du hättest geschienen | you would have seemed | |
| er hätte geschienen | he would have seemed | |
| es hätte geschienen | she would have seemed | |
| wir hätten geschienen | we would have seemed | |
| ihr hättet geschienen | you would have seemed | |
| sie hätten geschienen | they would have seemed | |
| Konjunktiv II / Subjunctive II | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich schiene | I would seem | |
| du schienest | you would seem | |
| er schiene | he would seem | |
| sie schiene | she would seem | |
| wir schienen | we would seem | |
| ihr schienet | you would seem | |
| sie schienen | they would seem | |
| Imperative | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| scheine | Seem | |
| scheinen wir | Let's seem | |
| scheint | Seem | |
| Present Participle | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| scheinend | seeming | |
| Past Participle | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| geschienen | seemed | |
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