Conjugation of the German verb schlafen
A list of the common conjugations for the German verb schlafen, along with their English translations.| Infinitive | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| schlafen | to sleep | |
| Present | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich schlafe | I sleep | |
| du schläfst | you sleep | |
| er schläft | he sleeps | |
| sie schläft | she sleeps | |
| wir schlafen | we sleep | |
| ihr schlaft | you sleep | |
| sie schlafen | they sleep | |
| Preterite / Präteritum | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich schlief | I slept | |
| du schliefst | you slept | |
| er schlief | he slept | |
| sie schlief | she slept | |
| wir schliefen | we slept | |
| ihr schlieft | you slept | |
| sie schliefen | they slept | |
| Past / Perfekt | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich habe geschlafen | I slept | |
| du hast geschlafen | you slept | |
| er hat geschlafen | he slept | |
| es hat geschlafen | she slept | |
| wir haben geschlafen | we slept | |
| ihr habt geschlafen | you slept | |
| sie haben geschlafen | they slept | |
| Pluperfect / Plusquamperfekt | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich hatte geschlafen | I had slept | |
| du hattest geschlafen | you had slept | |
| er hatte geschlafen | he had slept | |
| es hatte geschlafen | she had slept | |
| wir hatten geschlafen | we had slept | |
| ihr hattet geschlafen | you had slept | |
| sie hatten geschlafen | they had slept | |
| Future | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich werde schlafen | I will sleep | |
| du wirst schlafen | you will sleep | |
| er wird schlafen | he will sleep | |
| sie wird schlafen | she will sleep | |
| wir werden schlafen | we will sleep | |
| ihr werdet schlafen | you will sleep | |
| sie werden schlafen | they will sleep | |
| 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 geschlafen haben | I will have slept | |
| du wirst geschlafen haben | you will have slept | |
| er wird geschlafen haben | he will have slept | |
| es wird geschlafen haben | she will have slept | |
| wir werden geschlafen haben | we will have slept | |
| ihr werdet geschlafen haben | you will have slept | |
| sie werden geschlafen haben | they will have slept | |
| Conditional | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich würde schlafen | I would sleep | |
| du würdest schlafen | you would sleep | |
| er würde schlafen | he would sleep | |
| sie würde schlafen | she would sleep | |
| wir würden schlafen | we would sleep | |
| ihr würdet schlafen | you would sleep | |
| sie würden schlafen | they would sleep | |
| 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 geschlafen | I would have slept | |
| du hättest geschlafen | you would have slept | |
| er hätte geschlafen | he would have slept | |
| es hätte geschlafen | she would have slept | |
| wir hätten geschlafen | we would have slept | |
| ihr hättet geschlafen | you would have slept | |
| sie hätten geschlafen | they would have slept | |
| Konjunktiv II / Subjunctive II | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich schliefe | I would sleep | |
| du schliefest | you would sleep | |
| er schliefe | he would sleep | |
| sie schliefe | she would sleep | |
| wir schliefen | we would sleep | |
| ihr schliefet | you would sleep | |
| sie schliefen | they would sleep | |
| Imperative | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| schlaf | Sleep | |
| schlafen wir | Let's sleep | |
| schlaft | Sleep | |
| Present Participle | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| schlafend | sleeping | |
| Past Participle | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| geschlafen | slept | |
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