Conjugation of the German verb gestehen
A list of the common conjugations for the German verb gestehen, along with their English translations.| Infinitive | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| gestehen | to confess | |
| Present | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich gestehe | I confess | |
| du gestehst | you confess | |
| er gesteht | he confesses | |
| sie gesteht | she confesses | |
| wir gestehen | we confess | |
| ihr gesteht | you confess | |
| sie gestehen | they confess | |
| Preterite / Präteritum | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich gestand | I confessed | |
| du gestandest | you confessed | |
| er gestand | he confessed | |
| sie gestand | she confessed | |
| wir gestanden | we confessed | |
| ihr gestandet | you confessed | |
| sie gestanden | they confessed | |
| Past / Perfekt | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich habe gestanden | I confessed | |
| du hast gestanden | you confessed | |
| er hat gestanden | he confessed | |
| es hat gestanden | she confessed | |
| wir haben gestanden | we confessed | |
| ihr habt gestanden | you confessed | |
| sie haben gestanden | they confessed | |
| Pluperfect / Plusquamperfekt | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich hatte gestanden | I had confessed | |
| du hattest gestanden | you had confessed | |
| er hatte gestanden | he had confessed | |
| es hatte gestanden | she had confessed | |
| wir hatten gestanden | we had confessed | |
| ihr hattet gestanden | you had confessed | |
| sie hatten gestanden | they had confessed | |
| Future | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich werde gestehen | I will confess | |
| du wirst gestehen | you will confess | |
| er wird gestehen | he will confess | |
| sie wird gestehen | she will confess | |
| wir werden gestehen | we will confess | |
| ihr werdet gestehen | you will confess | |
| sie werden gestehen | they will confess | |
| 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 gestanden haben | I will have confessed | |
| du wirst gestanden haben | you will have confessed | |
| er wird gestanden haben | he will have confessed | |
| es wird gestanden haben | she will have confessed | |
| wir werden gestanden haben | we will have confessed | |
| ihr werdet gestanden haben | you will have confessed | |
| sie werden gestanden haben | they will have confessed | |
| Conditional | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich würde gestehen | I would confess | |
| du würdest gestehen | you would confess | |
| er würde gestehen | he would confess | |
| sie würde gestehen | she would confess | |
| wir würden gestehen | we would confess | |
| ihr würdet gestehen | you would confess | |
| sie würden gestehen | they would confess | |
| 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 gestanden | I would have confessed | |
| du hättest gestanden | you would have confessed | |
| er hätte gestanden | he would have confessed | |
| es hätte gestanden | she would have confessed | |
| wir hätten gestanden | we would have confessed | |
| ihr hättet gestanden | you would have confessed | |
| sie hätten gestanden | they would have confessed | |
| Konjunktiv II / Subjunctive II | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich gestünde | I would confess | |
| du geständest | you would confess | |
| er gestünde | he would confess | |
| sie gestünde | she would confess | |
| wir geständen | we would confess | |
| ihr gestündet | you would confess | |
| sie geständen | they would confess | |
| Imperative | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| gesteh | Confess | |
| gestehen wir | Let's confess | |
| gesteht | Confess | |
| Present Participle | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| gestehend | confessing | |
| Past Participle | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| gestanden | confessed | |
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