Conjugation of the German verb kaufen
A list of the common conjugations for the German verb kaufen, along with their English translations.| Infinitive | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| kaufen | to buy | |
| Present | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich kaufe | I buy | |
| du kaufst | you buy | |
| er kauft | he buys | |
| sie kauft | she buys | |
| wir kaufen | we buy | |
| ihr kauft | you buy | |
| sie kaufen | they buy | |
| Preterite / Präteritum | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich kaufte | I bought | |
| du kauftest | you bought | |
| er kaufte | he bought | |
| sie kaufte | she bought | |
| wir kauften | we bought | |
| ihr kauftet | you bought | |
| sie kauften | they bought | |
| Past / Perfekt | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich habe gekauft | I bought | |
| du hast gekauft | you bought | |
| er hat gekauft | he bought | |
| es hat gekauft | she bought | |
| wir haben gekauft | we bought | |
| ihr habt gekauft | you bought | |
| sie haben gekauft | they bought | |
| Pluperfect / Plusquamperfekt | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich hatte gekauft | I had bought | |
| du hattest gekauft | you had bought | |
| er hatte gekauft | he had bought | |
| es hatte gekauft | she had bought | |
| wir hatten gekauft | we had bought | |
| ihr hattet gekauft | you had bought | |
| sie hatten gekauft | they had bought | |
| Future | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich werde kaufen | I will buy | |
| du wirst kaufen | you will buy | |
| er wird kaufen | he will buy | |
| sie wird kaufen | she will buy | |
| wir werden kaufen | we will buy | |
| ihr werdet kaufen | you will buy | |
| sie werden kaufen | they will buy | |
| 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 gekauft haben | I will have bought | |
| du wirst gekauft haben | you will have bought | |
| er wird gekauft haben | he will have bought | |
| es wird gekauft haben | she will have bought | |
| wir werden gekauft haben | we will have bought | |
| ihr werdet gekauft haben | you will have bought | |
| sie werden gekauft haben | they will have bought | |
| Conditional | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich würde kaufen | I would buy | |
| du würdest kaufen | you would buy | |
| er würde kaufen | he would buy | |
| sie würde kaufen | she would buy | |
| wir würden kaufen | we would buy | |
| ihr würdet kaufen | you would buy | |
| sie würden kaufen | they would buy | |
| 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 gekauft | I would have bought | |
| du hättest gekauft | you would have bought | |
| er hätte gekauft | he would have bought | |
| es hätte gekauft | she would have bought | |
| wir hätten gekauft | we would have bought | |
| ihr hättet gekauft | you would have bought | |
| sie hätten gekauft | they would have bought | |
| Konjunktiv II / Subjunctive II | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich kaufte | I would buy | |
| du kauftest | you would buy | |
| er kaufte | he would buy | |
| sie kaufte | she would buy | |
| wir kauften | we would buy | |
| ihr kauftet | you would buy | |
| sie kauften | they would buy | |
| Imperative | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| kauf | Buy | |
| kaufen wir | Let's buy | |
| kauft | Buy | |
| Present Participle | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| kaufend | buying | |
| Past Participle | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| gekauft | bought | |
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