Conjugation of the German verb beten
A list of the common conjugations for the German verb beten, along with their English translations.| Infinitive | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| beten | to pray | |
| Present | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich bete | I pray | |
| du betest | you pray | |
| er betet | he prays | |
| sie betet | she prays | |
| wir beten | we pray | |
| ihr betet | you pray | |
| sie beten | they pray | |
| Preterite / Präteritum | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich betete | I prayed | |
| du betetest | you prayed | |
| er betete | he prayed | |
| sie betete | she prayed | |
| wir beteten | we prayed | |
| ihr betetet | you prayed | |
| sie beteten | they prayed | |
| Past / Perfekt | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich habe gebetet | I prayed | |
| du hast gebetet | you prayed | |
| er hat gebetet | he prayed | |
| es hat gebetet | she prayed | |
| wir haben gebetet | we prayed | |
| ihr habt gebetet | you prayed | |
| sie haben gebetet | they prayed | |
| Pluperfect / Plusquamperfekt | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich hatte gebetet | I had prayed | |
| du hattest gebetet | you had prayed | |
| er hatte gebetet | he had prayed | |
| es hatte gebetet | she had prayed | |
| wir hatten gebetet | we had prayed | |
| ihr hattet gebetet | you had prayed | |
| sie hatten gebetet | they had prayed | |
| Future | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich werde beten | I will pray | |
| du wirst beten | you will pray | |
| er wird beten | he will pray | |
| sie wird beten | she will pray | |
| wir werden beten | we will pray | |
| ihr werdet beten | you will pray | |
| sie werden beten | they will pray | |
| 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 gebetet haben | I will have prayed | |
| du wirst gebetet haben | you will have prayed | |
| er wird gebetet haben | he will have prayed | |
| es wird gebetet haben | she will have prayed | |
| wir werden gebetet haben | we will have prayed | |
| ihr werdet gebetet haben | you will have prayed | |
| sie werden gebetet haben | they will have prayed | |
| Conditional | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich würde beten | I would pray | |
| du würdest beten | you would pray | |
| er würde beten | he would pray | |
| sie würde beten | she would pray | |
| wir würden beten | we would pray | |
| ihr würdet beten | you would pray | |
| sie würden beten | they would pray | |
| 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 gebetet | I would have prayed | |
| du hättest gebetet | you would have prayed | |
| er hätte gebetet | he would have prayed | |
| es hätte gebetet | she would have prayed | |
| wir hätten gebetet | we would have prayed | |
| ihr hättet gebetet | you would have prayed | |
| sie hätten gebetet | they would have prayed | |
| Konjunktiv II / Subjunctive II | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich betete | I would pray | |
| du betetest | you would pray | |
| er betete | he would pray | |
| sie betete | she would pray | |
| wir beteten | we would pray | |
| ihr betetet | you would pray | |
| sie beteten | they would pray | |
| Imperative | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| bete | Pray | |
| beten wir | Let's pray | |
| betet | Pray | |
| Present Participle | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| betend | praying | |
| Past Participle | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| gebetet | prayed | |
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