Conjugation of the German verb singen
A list of the common conjugations for the German verb singen, along with their English translations.| Infinitive | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| singen | to sing | |
| Present | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich singe | I sing | |
| du singst | you sing | |
| er singt | he sings | |
| sie singt | she sings | |
| wir singen | we sing | |
| ihr singt | you sing | |
| sie singen | they sing | |
| Preterite / Präteritum | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| du sangst | you sang | |
| wir sangen | we sang | |
| ihr sangt | you sang | |
| sie sangen | they sang | |
| Past / Perfekt | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich habe gesungen | I sang | |
| du hast gesungen | you sang | |
| er hat gesungen | he sang | |
| es hat gesungen | she sang | |
| wir haben gesungen | we sang | |
| ihr habt gesungen | you sang | |
| sie haben gesungen | they sang | |
| Pluperfect / Plusquamperfekt | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich hatte gesungen | I had sung | |
| du hattest gesungen | you had sung | |
| er hatte gesungen | he had sung | |
| es hatte gesungen | she had sung | |
| wir hatten gesungen | we had sung | |
| ihr hattet gesungen | you had sung | |
| sie hatten gesungen | they had sung | |
| Future | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich werde singen | I will sing | |
| du wirst singen | you will sing | |
| er wird singen | he will sing | |
| sie wird singen | she will sing | |
| wir werden singen | we will sing | |
| ihr werdet singen | you will sing | |
| sie werden singen | they will sing | |
| 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 gesungen haben | I will have sung | |
| du wirst gesungen haben | you will have sung | |
| er wird gesungen haben | he will have sung | |
| es wird gesungen haben | she will have sung | |
| wir werden gesungen haben | we will have sung | |
| ihr werdet gesungen haben | you will have sung | |
| sie werden gesungen haben | they will have sung | |
| Conditional | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich würde singen | I would sing | |
| du würdest singen | you would sing | |
| er würde singen | he would sing | |
| sie würde singen | she would sing | |
| wir würden singen | we would sing | |
| ihr würdet singen | you would sing | |
| sie würden singen | they would sing | |
| 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 gesungen | I would have sung | |
| du hättest gesungen | you would have sung | |
| er hätte gesungen | he would have sung | |
| es hätte gesungen | she would have sung | |
| wir hätten gesungen | we would have sung | |
| ihr hättet gesungen | you would have sung | |
| sie hätten gesungen | they would have sung | |
| Konjunktiv II / Subjunctive II | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich sänge | I would sing | |
| du sängest | you would sing | |
| er sänge | he would sing | |
| sie sänge | she would sing | |
| wir sängen | we would sing | |
| ihr sänget | you would sing | |
| sie sängen | they would sing | |
| Imperative | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| singe | Sing | |
| singen wir | Let's sing | |
| singt | Sing | |
| Present Participle | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| singend | singing | |
| Past Participle | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| gesungen | sung | |
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