Conjugation of the German verb erklären
A list of the common conjugations for the German verb erklären, along with their English translations.Infinitive | Scored | |
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erklären | to explain |
Present | Scored | |
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ich erkläre | I explain | |
du erklärst | you explain | |
er erklärt | he explains | |
sie erklärt | she explains | |
wir erklären | we explain | |
ihr erklärt | you explain | |
sie erklären | they explain |
Preterite / Präteritum | Scored | |
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ich erklärte | I explained | |
du erklärtest | you explained | |
er erklärte | he explained | |
sie erklärte | she explained | |
wir erklärten | we explained | |
ihr erklärtet | you explained | |
sie erklärten | they explained |
Past / Perfekt | Scored | |
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ich habe erklärt | I explained | |
du hast erklärt | you explained | |
er hat erklärt | he explained | |
es hat erklärt | she explained | |
wir haben erklärt | we explained | |
ihr habt erklärt | you explained | |
sie haben erklärt | they explained |
Pluperfect / Plusquamperfekt | Scored | |
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ich hatte erklärt | I had explained | |
du hattest erklärt | you had explained | |
er hatte erklärt | he had explained | |
es hatte erklärt | she had explained | |
wir hatten erklärt | we had explained | |
ihr hattet erklärt | you had explained | |
sie hatten erklärt | they had explained |
Future | Scored | |
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ich werde erklären | I will explain | |
du wirst erklären | you will explain | |
er wird erklären | he will explain | |
sie wird erklären | she will explain | |
wir werden erklären | we will explain | |
ihr werdet erklären | you will explain | |
sie werden erklären | they will explain |
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 | |
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ich werde erklärt haben | I will have explained | |
du wirst erklärt haben | you will have explained | |
er wird erklärt haben | he will have explained | |
es wird erklärt haben | she will have explained | |
wir werden erklärt haben | we will have explained | |
ihr werdet erklärt haben | you will have explained | |
sie werden erklärt haben | they will have explained |
Conditional | Scored | |
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ich würde erklären | I would explain | |
du würdest erklären | you would explain | |
er würde erklären | he would explain | |
sie würde erklären | she would explain | |
wir würden erklären | we would explain | |
ihr würdet erklären | you would explain | |
sie würden erklären | they would explain |
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 | |
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ich hätte erklärt | I would have explained | |
du hättest erklärt | you would have explained | |
er hätte erklärt | he would have explained | |
es hätte erklärt | she would have explained | |
wir hätten erklärt | we would have explained | |
ihr hättet erklärt | you would have explained | |
sie hätten erklärt | they would have explained |
Konjunktiv II / Subjunctive II | Scored | |
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ich erklärte | I would explain | |
du erklärtest | you would explain | |
er erklärte | he would explain | |
sie erklärte | she would explain | |
wir erklärten | we would explain | |
ihr erklärtet | you would explain | |
sie erklärten | they would explain |
Imperative | Scored | |
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erklär | Explain | |
erklären wir | Let's explain | |
erklärt | Explain |
Present Participle | Scored | |
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erklärend | explaining |
Past Participle | Scored | |
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erklärt | explained |
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