Conjugation of the German verb gefallen
A list of the common conjugations for the German verb gefallen, along with their English translations.| Infinitive | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| gefallen | to please | |
| Present | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich gefalle | I please | |
| du gefällst | you please | |
| er gefällt | he pleases | |
| sie gefällt | she pleases | |
| wir gefallen | we please | |
| ihr gefallt | you please | |
| sie gefallen | they please | |
| Preterite / Präteritum | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich gefiel | I pleased | |
| du gefielst | you pleased | |
| er gefiel | he pleased | |
| sie gefiel | she pleased | |
| wir gefielen | we pleased | |
| ihr gefielt | you pleased | |
| sie gefielen | they pleased | |
| Past / Perfekt | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich habe gefallen | I pleased | |
| du hast gefallen | you pleased | |
| er hat gefallen | he pleased | |
| es hat gefallen | she pleased | |
| wir haben gefallen | we pleased | |
| ihr habt gefallen | you pleased | |
| sie haben gefallen | they pleased | |
| Pluperfect / Plusquamperfekt | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich hatte gefallen | I had pleased | |
| du hattest gefallen | you had pleased | |
| er hatte gefallen | he had pleased | |
| es hatte gefallen | she had pleased | |
| wir hatten gefallen | we had pleased | |
| ihr hattet gefallen | you had pleased | |
| sie hatten gefallen | they had pleased | |
| Future | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich werde gefallen | I will please | |
| du wirst gefallen | you will please | |
| er wird gefallen | he will please | |
| sie wird gefallen | she will please | |
| wir werden gefallen | we will please | |
| ihr werdet gefallen | you will please | |
| sie werden gefallen | they will please | |
| 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 gefallen haben | I will have pleased | |
| du wirst gefallen haben | you will have pleased | |
| er wird gefallen haben | he will have pleased | |
| es wird gefallen haben | she will have pleased | |
| wir werden gefallen haben | we will have pleased | |
| ihr werdet gefallen haben | you will have pleased | |
| sie werden gefallen haben | they will have pleased | |
| Conditional | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich würde gefallen | I would please | |
| du würdest gefallen | you would please | |
| er würde gefallen | he would please | |
| sie würde gefallen | she would please | |
| wir würden gefallen | we would please | |
| ihr würdet gefallen | you would please | |
| sie würden gefallen | they would please | |
| 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 gefallen | I would have pleased | |
| du hättest gefallen | you would have pleased | |
| er hätte gefallen | he would have pleased | |
| es hätte gefallen | she would have pleased | |
| wir hätten gefallen | we would have pleased | |
| ihr hättet gefallen | you would have pleased | |
| sie hätten gefallen | they would have pleased | |
| Konjunktiv II / Subjunctive II | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich gefiele | I would please | |
| du gefielest | you would please | |
| er gefiele | he would please | |
| sie gefiele | she would please | |
| wir gefielen | we would please | |
| ihr gefielet | you would please | |
| sie gefielen | they would please | |
| Imperative | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| gefalle | Please | |
| gefallen wir | Let's please | |
| gefallt | Please | |
| Present Participle | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| gefallend | pleasing | |
| Past Participle | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| gefallen | pleased | |
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