Conjugation of the German verb greifen
A list of the common conjugations for the German verb greifen, along with their English translations.| Infinitive | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| greifen | to grip | |
| Present | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich greife | I grip | |
| du greifst | you grip | |
| er greift | he grips | |
| sie greift | she grips | |
| wir greifen | we grip | |
| ihr greift | you grip | |
| sie greifen | they grip | |
| Preterite / Präteritum | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich griff | I gripped | |
| du griffst | you gripped | |
| er griff | he gripped | |
| sie griff | she gripped | |
| wir griffen | we gripped | |
| ihr grifft | you gripped | |
| sie griffen | they gripped | |
| Past / Perfekt | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich habe gegriffen | I gripped | |
| du hast gegriffen | you gripped | |
| er hat gegriffen | he gripped | |
| es hat gegriffen | she gripped | |
| wir haben gegriffen | we gripped | |
| ihr habt gegriffen | you gripped | |
| sie haben gegriffen | they gripped | |
| Pluperfect / Plusquamperfekt | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich hatte gegriffen | I had gripped | |
| du hattest gegriffen | you had gripped | |
| er hatte gegriffen | he had gripped | |
| es hatte gegriffen | she had gripped | |
| wir hatten gegriffen | we had gripped | |
| ihr hattet gegriffen | you had gripped | |
| sie hatten gegriffen | they had gripped | |
| Future | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich werde greifen | I will grip | |
| du wirst greifen | you will grip | |
| er wird greifen | he will grip | |
| sie wird greifen | she will grip | |
| wir werden greifen | we will grip | |
| ihr werdet greifen | you will grip | |
| sie werden greifen | they will grip | |
| 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 gegriffen haben | I will have gripped | |
| du wirst gegriffen haben | you will have gripped | |
| er wird gegriffen haben | he will have gripped | |
| es wird gegriffen haben | she will have gripped | |
| wir werden gegriffen haben | we will have gripped | |
| ihr werdet gegriffen haben | you will have gripped | |
| sie werden gegriffen haben | they will have gripped | |
| Conditional | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich würde greifen | I would grip | |
| du würdest greifen | you would grip | |
| er würde greifen | he would grip | |
| sie würde greifen | she would grip | |
| wir würden greifen | we would grip | |
| ihr würdet greifen | you would grip | |
| sie würden greifen | they would grip | |
| 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 gegriffen | I would have gripped | |
| du hättest gegriffen | you would have gripped | |
| er hätte gegriffen | he would have gripped | |
| es hätte gegriffen | she would have gripped | |
| wir hätten gegriffen | we would have gripped | |
| ihr hättet gegriffen | you would have gripped | |
| sie hätten gegriffen | they would have gripped | |
| Konjunktiv II / Subjunctive II | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich griffe | I would grip | |
| du griffest | you would grip | |
| er griffe | he would grip | |
| sie griffe | she would grip | |
| wir griffen | we would grip | |
| ihr griffet | you would grip | |
| sie griffen | they would grip | |
| Imperative | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| greif | Grip | |
| greifen wir | Let's grip | |
| greift | Grip | |
| Present Participle | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| greifend | gripping | |
| Past Participle | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| gegriffen | gripped | |
More verbs
| Learn these with |
| Multiple Choice |
| Hangman |
| Word Search |
| Crosswords |
| Missing Verb Game |
| Flash Cards |