Conjugation of the German verb backen
A list of the common conjugations for the German verb backen, along with their English translations.| Infinitive | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| backen | to bake | |
| Present | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich backe | I bake | |
| du bäckst | you bake | |
| er bäckt | he bakes | |
| sie bäckt | she bakes | |
| wir backen | we bake | |
| ihr backt | you bake | |
| sie backen | they bake | |
| Preterite / Präteritum | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich backte | I baked | |
| du bukst | you baked | |
| er backte | he baked | |
| sie backte | she baked | |
| wir backten | we baked | |
| ihr backtet | you baked | |
| sie backten | they baked | |
| Past / Perfekt | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich habe gebackt | I baked | |
| du hast gebackt | you baked | |
| er hat gebackt | he baked | |
| es hat gebackt | she baked | |
| wir haben gebackt | we baked | |
| ihr habt gebackt | you baked | |
| sie haben gebackt | they baked | |
| Pluperfect / Plusquamperfekt | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich hatte gebackt | I had baked | |
| du hattest gebackt | you had baked | |
| er hatte gebackt | he had baked | |
| es hatte gebackt | she had baked | |
| wir hatten gebackt | we had baked | |
| ihr hattet gebackt | you had baked | |
| sie hatten gebackt | they had baked | |
| Future | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich werde backen | I will bake | |
| du wirst backen | you will bake | |
| er wird backen | he will bake | |
| sie wird backen | she will bake | |
| wir werden backen | we will bake | |
| ihr werdet backen | you will bake | |
| sie werden backen | they will bake | |
| 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 gebackt haben | I will have baked | |
| du wirst gebackt haben | you will have baked | |
| er wird gebackt haben | he will have baked | |
| es wird gebackt haben | she will have baked | |
| wir werden gebackt haben | we will have baked | |
| ihr werdet gebackt haben | you will have baked | |
| sie werden gebackt haben | they will have baked | |
| Conditional | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich würde backen | I would bake | |
| du würdest backen | you would bake | |
| er würde backen | he would bake | |
| sie würde backen | she would bake | |
| wir würden backen | we would bake | |
| ihr würdet backen | you would bake | |
| sie würden backen | they would bake | |
| 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 gebackt | I would have baked | |
| du hättest gebackt | you would have baked | |
| er hätte gebackt | he would have baked | |
| es hätte gebackt | she would have baked | |
| wir hätten gebackt | we would have baked | |
| ihr hättet gebackt | you would have baked | |
| sie hätten gebackt | they would have baked | |
| Konjunktiv II / Subjunctive II | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich büke | I would bake | |
| du backtest | you would bake | |
| er büke | he would bake | |
| sie büke | she would bake | |
| wir büken | we would bake | |
| ihr backtet | you would bake | |
| sie büken | they would bake | |
| Imperative | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| backe | Bake | |
| backen wir | Let's bake | |
| backt | Bake | |
| Past Participle | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| gebackt | baked | |
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