Conjugation of the German verb meinen
A list of the common conjugations for the German verb meinen, along with their English translations.| Infinitive | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| meinen | to mean | |
| Present | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich meine | I mean | |
| du meinst | you mean | |
| er meint | he means | |
| sie meint | she means | |
| wir meinen | we mean | |
| ihr meint | you mean | |
| sie meinen | they mean | |
| Preterite / Präteritum | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich meinte | I meant | |
| du meintest | you meant | |
| er meinte | he meant | |
| sie meinte | she meant | |
| wir meinten | we meant | |
| ihr meintet | you meant | |
| sie meinten | they meant | |
| Past / Perfekt | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich habe gemeint | I meant | |
| du hast gemeint | you meant | |
| er hat gemeint | he meant | |
| es hat gemeint | she meant | |
| wir haben gemeint | we meant | |
| ihr habt gemeint | you meant | |
| sie haben gemeint | they meant | |
| Pluperfect / Plusquamperfekt | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich hatte gemeint | I had meant | |
| du hattest gemeint | you had meant | |
| er hatte gemeint | he had meant | |
| es hatte gemeint | she had meant | |
| wir hatten gemeint | we had meant | |
| ihr hattet gemeint | you had meant | |
| sie hatten gemeint | they had meant | |
| Future | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich werde meinen | I will mean | |
| du wirst meinen | you will mean | |
| er wird meinen | he will mean | |
| sie wird meinen | she will mean | |
| wir werden meinen | we will mean | |
| ihr werdet meinen | you will mean | |
| sie werden meinen | they will mean | |
| 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 gemeint haben | I will have meant | |
| du wirst gemeint haben | you will have meant | |
| er wird gemeint haben | he will have meant | |
| es wird gemeint haben | she will have meant | |
| wir werden gemeint haben | we will have meant | |
| ihr werdet gemeint haben | you will have meant | |
| sie werden gemeint haben | they will have meant | |
| Conditional | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich würde meinen | I would mean | |
| du würdest meinen | you would mean | |
| er würde meinen | he would mean | |
| sie würde meinen | she would mean | |
| wir würden meinen | we would mean | |
| ihr würdet meinen | you would mean | |
| sie würden meinen | they would mean | |
| 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 gemeint | I would have meant | |
| du hättest gemeint | you would have meant | |
| er hätte gemeint | he would have meant | |
| es hätte gemeint | she would have meant | |
| wir hätten gemeint | we would have meant | |
| ihr hättet gemeint | you would have meant | |
| sie hätten gemeint | they would have meant | |
| Konjunktiv II / Subjunctive II | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich meinte | I would mean | |
| du meintest | you would mean | |
| er meinte | he would mean | |
| sie meinte | she would mean | |
| wir meinten | we would mean | |
| ihr meintet | you would mean | |
| sie meinten | they would mean | |
| Imperative | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| meinen wir | Let's mean | |
| meint | Mean | |
| Present Participle | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| meinend | meaning | |
| Past Participle | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| gemeint | meant | |
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