Conjugation of the German verb bilden
A list of the common conjugations for the German verb bilden, along with their English translations.| Infinitive | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| bilden | to form | |
| Present | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich bilde | I form | |
| du bildest | you form | |
| er bildet | he forms | |
| sie bildet | she forms | |
| wir bilden | we form | |
| ihr bildet | you form | |
| sie bilden | they form | |
| Preterite / Präteritum | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich bildete | I formed | |
| du bildetest | you formed | |
| er bildete | he formed | |
| sie bildete | she formed | |
| wir bildeten | we formed | |
| ihr bildetet | you formed | |
| sie bildeten | they formed | |
| Past / Perfekt | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich habe gebildet | I formed | |
| du hast gebildet | you formed | |
| er hat gebildet | he formed | |
| es hat gebildet | she formed | |
| wir haben gebildet | we formed | |
| ihr habt gebildet | you formed | |
| sie haben gebildet | they formed | |
| Pluperfect / Plusquamperfekt | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich hatte gebildet | I had formed | |
| du hattest gebildet | you had formed | |
| er hatte gebildet | he had formed | |
| es hatte gebildet | she had formed | |
| wir hatten gebildet | we had formed | |
| ihr hattet gebildet | you had formed | |
| sie hatten gebildet | they had formed | |
| Future | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich werde bilden | I will form | |
| du wirst bilden | you will form | |
| er wird bilden | he will form | |
| sie wird bilden | she will form | |
| wir werden bilden | we will form | |
| ihr werdet bilden | you will form | |
| sie werden bilden | they will form | |
| 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 gebildet haben | I will have formed | |
| du wirst gebildet haben | you will have formed | |
| er wird gebildet haben | he will have formed | |
| es wird gebildet haben | she will have formed | |
| wir werden gebildet haben | we will have formed | |
| ihr werdet gebildet haben | you will have formed | |
| sie werden gebildet haben | they will have formed | |
| Conditional | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich würde bilden | I would form | |
| du würdest bilden | you would form | |
| er würde bilden | he would form | |
| sie würde bilden | she would form | |
| wir würden bilden | we would form | |
| ihr würdet bilden | you would form | |
| sie würden bilden | they would form | |
| 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 gebildet | I would have formed | |
| du hättest gebildet | you would have formed | |
| er hätte gebildet | he would have formed | |
| es hätte gebildet | she would have formed | |
| wir hätten gebildet | we would have formed | |
| ihr hättet gebildet | you would have formed | |
| sie hätten gebildet | they would have formed | |
| Konjunktiv II / Subjunctive II | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich bildete | I would form | |
| du bildetest | you would form | |
| er bildete | he would form | |
| sie bildete | she would form | |
| wir bildeten | we would form | |
| ihr bildetet | you would form | |
| sie bildeten | they would form | |
| Imperative | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| bilde | Form | |
| bilden wir | Let's form | |
| bildet | Form | |
| Present Participle | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| bildend | forming | |
| Past Participle | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| gebildet | formed | |
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