Conjugation of the German verb fangen
A list of the common conjugations for the German verb fangen, along with their English translations.| Infinitive | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| fangen | to catch | |
| Present | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich fange | I catch | |
| du fängst | you catch | |
| er fängt | he catches | |
| sie fängt | she catches | |
| wir fangen | we catch | |
| ihr fangt | you catch | |
| sie fangen | they catch | |
| Preterite / Präteritum | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich fing | I caught | |
| du fingst | you caught | |
| er fing | he caught | |
| sie fing | she caught | |
| wir fingen | we caught | |
| ihr fingt | you caught | |
| sie fingen | they caught | |
| Past / Perfekt | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich habe gefangen | I caught | |
| du hast gefangen | you caught | |
| er hat gefangen | he caught | |
| es hat gefangen | she caught | |
| wir haben gefangen | we caught | |
| ihr habt gefangen | you caught | |
| sie haben gefangen | they caught | |
| Pluperfect / Plusquamperfekt | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich hatte gefangen | I had caught | |
| du hattest gefangen | you had caught | |
| er hatte gefangen | he had caught | |
| es hatte gefangen | she had caught | |
| wir hatten gefangen | we had caught | |
| ihr hattet gefangen | you had caught | |
| sie hatten gefangen | they had caught | |
| Future | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich werde fangen | I will catch | |
| du wirst fangen | you will catch | |
| er wird fangen | he will catch | |
| sie wird fangen | she will catch | |
| wir werden fangen | we will catch | |
| ihr werdet fangen | you will catch | |
| sie werden fangen | they will catch | |
| 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 gefangen haben | I will have caught | |
| du wirst gefangen haben | you will have caught | |
| er wird gefangen haben | he will have caught | |
| es wird gefangen haben | she will have caught | |
| wir werden gefangen haben | we will have caught | |
| ihr werdet gefangen haben | you will have caught | |
| sie werden gefangen haben | they will have caught | |
| Conditional | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich würde fangen | I would catch | |
| du würdest fangen | you would catch | |
| er würde fangen | he would catch | |
| sie würde fangen | she would catch | |
| wir würden fangen | we would catch | |
| ihr würdet fangen | you would catch | |
| sie würden fangen | they would catch | |
| 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 gefangen | I would have caught | |
| du hättest gefangen | you would have caught | |
| er hätte gefangen | he would have caught | |
| es hätte gefangen | she would have caught | |
| wir hätten gefangen | we would have caught | |
| ihr hättet gefangen | you would have caught | |
| sie hätten gefangen | they would have caught | |
| Konjunktiv II / Subjunctive II | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich finge | I would catch | |
| du fingest | you would catch | |
| er finge | he would catch | |
| sie finge | she would catch | |
| wir fingen | we would catch | |
| ihr finget | you would catch | |
| sie fingen | they would catch | |
| Imperative | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| fang | Catch | |
| fangen wir | Let's catch | |
| fangt | Catch | |
| Present Participle | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| fangend | catching | |
| Past Participle | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| gefangen | caught | |
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