Conjugation of the German verb kauen
A list of the common conjugations for the German verb kauen, along with their English translations.| Infinitive | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| kauen | to chew | |
| Present | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich kaue | I chew | |
| du kaust | you chew | |
| er kaut | he chews | |
| sie kaut | she chews | |
| wir kauen | we chew | |
| ihr kaut | you chew | |
| sie kauen | they chew | |
| Preterite / Präteritum | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich kaute | I chewed | |
| du kautest | you chewed | |
| er kaute | he chewed | |
| sie kaute | she chewed | |
| wir kauten | we chewed | |
| ihr kautet | you chewed | |
| sie kauten | they chewed | |
| Past / Perfekt | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich habe gekaut | I chewed | |
| du hast gekaut | you chewed | |
| er hat gekaut | he chewed | |
| es hat gekaut | she chewed | |
| wir haben gekaut | we chewed | |
| ihr habt gekaut | you chewed | |
| sie haben gekaut | they chewed | |
| Pluperfect / Plusquamperfekt | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich hatte gekaut | I had chewed | |
| du hattest gekaut | you had chewed | |
| er hatte gekaut | he had chewed | |
| es hatte gekaut | she had chewed | |
| wir hatten gekaut | we had chewed | |
| ihr hattet gekaut | you had chewed | |
| sie hatten gekaut | they had chewed | |
| Future | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich werde kauen | I will chew | |
| du wirst kauen | you will chew | |
| er wird kauen | he will chew | |
| sie wird kauen | she will chew | |
| wir werden kauen | we will chew | |
| ihr werdet kauen | you will chew | |
| sie werden kauen | they will chew | |
| 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 gekaut haben | I will have chewed | |
| du wirst gekaut haben | you will have chewed | |
| er wird gekaut haben | he will have chewed | |
| es wird gekaut haben | she will have chewed | |
| wir werden gekaut haben | we will have chewed | |
| ihr werdet gekaut haben | you will have chewed | |
| sie werden gekaut haben | they will have chewed | |
| Conditional | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich würde kauen | I would chew | |
| du würdest kauen | you would chew | |
| er würde kauen | he would chew | |
| sie würde kauen | she would chew | |
| wir würden kauen | we would chew | |
| ihr würdet kauen | you would chew | |
| sie würden kauen | they would chew | |
| 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 gekaut | I would have chewed | |
| du hättest gekaut | you would have chewed | |
| er hätte gekaut | he would have chewed | |
| es hätte gekaut | she would have chewed | |
| wir hätten gekaut | we would have chewed | |
| ihr hättet gekaut | you would have chewed | |
| sie hätten gekaut | they would have chewed | |
| Konjunktiv II / Subjunctive II | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich kaute | I would chew | |
| du kautest | you would chew | |
| er kaute | he would chew | |
| sie kaute | she would chew | |
| wir kauten | we would chew | |
| ihr kautet | you would chew | |
| sie kauten | they would chew | |
| Imperative | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| kaue | Chew | |
| kauen wir | Let's chew | |
| kaut | Chew | |
| Present Participle | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| kauend | chewing | |
| Past Participle | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| gekaut | chewed | |
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