Conjugation of the German verb gehorchen
A list of the common conjugations for the German verb gehorchen, along with their English translations.| Infinitive | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| gehorchen | to obey | |
| Present | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich gehorche | I obey | |
| du gehorchst | you obey | |
| wir gehorchen | we obey | |
| sie gehorchen | they obey | |
| Preterite / Präteritum | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich gehorchte | I obeyed | |
| du gehorchtest | you obeyed | |
| er gehorchte | he obeyed | |
| sie gehorchte | she obeyed | |
| wir gehorchten | we obeyed | |
| ihr gehorchtet | you obeyed | |
| sie gehorchten | they obeyed | |
| Past / Perfekt | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich habe gehorcht | I obeyed | |
| du hast gehorcht | you obeyed | |
| er hat gehorcht | he obeyed | |
| es hat gehorcht | she obeyed | |
| wir haben gehorcht | we obeyed | |
| ihr habt gehorcht | you obeyed | |
| sie haben gehorcht | they obeyed | |
| Pluperfect / Plusquamperfekt | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich hatte gehorchen | I had obeyed | |
| du hattest gehorchen | you had obeyed | |
| er hatte gehorchen | he had obeyed | |
| es hatte gehorchen | she had obeyed | |
| wir hatten gehorchen | we had obeyed | |
| ihr hattet gehorchen | you had obeyed | |
| sie hatten gehorchen | they had obeyed | |
| Future | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich werde gehorchen | I will obey | |
| du wirst gehorchen | you will obey | |
| er wird gehorchen | he will obey | |
| sie wird gehorchen | she will obey | |
| wir werden gehorchen | we will obey | |
| ihr werdet gehorchen | you will obey | |
| sie werden gehorchen | they will obey | |
| 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 gehorchen haben | I will have obeyed | |
| du wirst gehorchen haben | you will have obeyed | |
| er wird gehorchen haben | he will have obeyed | |
| es wird gehorchen haben | she will have obeyed | |
| wir werden gehorchen haben | we will have obeyed | |
| ihr werdet gehorchen haben | you will have obeyed | |
| sie werden gehorchen haben | they will have obeyed | |
| Conditional | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich würde gehorchen | I would obey | |
| du würdest gehorchen | you would obey | |
| er würde gehorchen | he would obey | |
| sie würde gehorchen | she would obey | |
| wir würden gehorchen | we would obey | |
| ihr würdet gehorchen | you would obey | |
| sie würden gehorchen | they would obey | |
| 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 gehorchen | I would have obeyed | |
| du hättest gehorchen | you would have obeyed | |
| er hätte gehorchen | he would have obeyed | |
| es hätte gehorchen | she would have obeyed | |
| wir hätten gehorchen | we would have obeyed | |
| ihr hättet gehorchen | you would have obeyed | |
| sie hätten gehorchen | they would have obeyed | |
| Konjunktiv II / Subjunctive II | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich gehorchte | I would obey | |
| du gehorchtest | you would obey | |
| er gehorchte | he would obey | |
| sie gehorchte | she would obey | |
| wir gehorchten | we would obey | |
| ihr gehorchtet | you would obey | |
| sie gehorchten | they would obey | |
| Imperative | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| gehorch | Obey | |
| gehorchen wir | Let's obey | |
| Past Participle | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| gehorcht | obeyed | |
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