Conjugation of the German verb weinen
A list of the common conjugations for the German verb weinen, along with their English translations.| Infinitive | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| weinen | to cry | |
| Present | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich weine | I cry | |
| du weinst | you cry | |
| er weint | he cries | |
| sie weint | she cries | |
| wir weinen | we cry | |
| ihr weint | you cry | |
| sie weinen | they cry | |
| Preterite / Präteritum | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich weinte | I cried | |
| du weintest | you cried | |
| er weinte | he cried | |
| sie weinte | she cried | |
| wir weinten | we cried | |
| ihr weintet | you cried | |
| sie weinten | they cried | |
| Past / Perfekt | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich habe geweint | I cried | |
| du hast geweint | you cried | |
| er hat geweint | he cried | |
| es hat geweint | she cried | |
| wir haben geweint | we cried | |
| ihr habt geweint | you cried | |
| sie haben geweint | they cried | |
| Pluperfect / Plusquamperfekt | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich hatte geweint | I had cried | |
| du hattest geweint | you had cried | |
| er hatte geweint | he had cried | |
| es hatte geweint | she had cried | |
| wir hatten geweint | we had cried | |
| ihr hattet geweint | you had cried | |
| sie hatten geweint | they had cried | |
| Future | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich werde weinen | I will cry | |
| du wirst weinen | you will cry | |
| er wird weinen | he will cry | |
| sie wird weinen | she will cry | |
| wir werden weinen | we will cry | |
| ihr werdet weinen | you will cry | |
| sie werden weinen | they will cry | |
| 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 geweint haben | I will have cried | |
| du wirst geweint haben | you will have cried | |
| er wird geweint haben | he will have cried | |
| es wird geweint haben | she will have cried | |
| wir werden geweint haben | we will have cried | |
| ihr werdet geweint haben | you will have cried | |
| sie werden geweint haben | they will have cried | |
| Conditional | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich würde weinen | I would cry | |
| du würdest weinen | you would cry | |
| er würde weinen | he would cry | |
| sie würde weinen | she would cry | |
| wir würden weinen | we would cry | |
| ihr würdet weinen | you would cry | |
| sie würden weinen | they would cry | |
| 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 geweint | I would have cried | |
| du hättest geweint | you would have cried | |
| er hätte geweint | he would have cried | |
| es hätte geweint | she would have cried | |
| wir hätten geweint | we would have cried | |
| ihr hättet geweint | you would have cried | |
| sie hätten geweint | they would have cried | |
| Konjunktiv II / Subjunctive II | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich weinte | I would cry | |
| du weintest | you would cry | |
| er weinte | he would cry | |
| sie weinte | she would cry | |
| wir weinten | we would cry | |
| ihr weintet | you would cry | |
| sie weinten | they would cry | |
| Imperative | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| weine | Cry | |
| weinen wir | Let's cry | |
| weint | Cry | |
| Present Participle | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| weinend | crying | |
| Past Participle | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| geweint | cried | |
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