Conjugation of the German verb erfinden
A list of the common conjugations for the German verb erfinden, along with their English translations.| Infinitive | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| erfinden | to invent | |
| Present | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich erfinde | I invent | |
| du erfindest | you invent | |
| er erfindet | he invents | |
| sie erfindet | she invents | |
| wir erfinden | we invent | |
| ihr erfindet | you invent | |
| sie erfinden | they invent | |
| Preterite / Präteritum | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich erfand | I invented | |
| du erfandest | you invented | |
| er erfand | he invented | |
| sie erfand | she invented | |
| wir erfanden | we invented | |
| ihr erfandet | you invented | |
| sie erfanden | they invented | |
| Past / Perfekt | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich habe erfunden | I invented | |
| du hast erfunden | you invented | |
| er hat erfunden | he invented | |
| es hat erfunden | she invented | |
| wir haben erfunden | we invented | |
| ihr habt erfunden | you invented | |
| sie haben erfunden | they invented | |
| Pluperfect / Plusquamperfekt | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich hatte erfunden | I had invented | |
| du hattest erfunden | you had invented | |
| er hatte erfunden | he had invented | |
| es hatte erfunden | she had invented | |
| wir hatten erfunden | we had invented | |
| ihr hattet erfunden | you had invented | |
| sie hatten erfunden | they had invented | |
| Future | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich werde erfinden | I will invent | |
| du wirst erfinden | you will invent | |
| er wird erfinden | he will invent | |
| sie wird erfinden | she will invent | |
| wir werden erfinden | we will invent | |
| ihr werdet erfinden | you will invent | |
| sie werden erfinden | they will invent | |
| 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 erfunden haben | I will have invented | |
| du wirst erfunden haben | you will have invented | |
| er wird erfunden haben | he will have invented | |
| es wird erfunden haben | she will have invented | |
| wir werden erfunden haben | we will have invented | |
| ihr werdet erfunden haben | you will have invented | |
| sie werden erfunden haben | they will have invented | |
| Conditional | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich würde erfinden | I would invent | |
| du würdest erfinden | you would invent | |
| er würde erfinden | he would invent | |
| sie würde erfinden | she would invent | |
| wir würden erfinden | we would invent | |
| ihr würdet erfinden | you would invent | |
| sie würden erfinden | they would invent | |
| 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 erfunden | I would have invented | |
| du hättest erfunden | you would have invented | |
| er hätte erfunden | he would have invented | |
| es hätte erfunden | she would have invented | |
| wir hätten erfunden | we would have invented | |
| ihr hättet erfunden | you would have invented | |
| sie hätten erfunden | they would have invented | |
| Konjunktiv II / Subjunctive II | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich erfände | I would invent | |
| du erfändest | you would invent | |
| er erfände | he would invent | |
| sie erfände | she would invent | |
| wir erfänden | we would invent | |
| ihr erfändet | you would invent | |
| sie erfänden | they would invent | |
| Imperative | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| erfinde | Invent | |
| erfinden wir | Let's invent | |
| erfindet | Invent | |
| Present Participle | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| erfindend | inventing | |
| Past Participle | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| erfunden | invented | |
More verbs
| Learn these with |
| Multiple Choice |
| Hangman |
| Word Search |
| Crosswords |
| Missing Verb Game |
| Flash Cards |