Conjugation of the German verb opfern
A list of the common conjugations for the German verb opfern, along with their English translations.| Infinitive | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| opfern | to sacrifice | |
| Present | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich opfere | I sacrifice | |
| du opferst | you sacrifice | |
| er opfert | he sacrifices | |
| sie opfert | she sacrifices | |
| wir opfern | we sacrifice | |
| ihr opfert | you sacrifice | |
| sie opfern | they sacrifice | |
| Preterite / Präteritum | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich opferte | I sacrificed | |
| du opfertest | you sacrificed | |
| er opferte | he sacrificed | |
| sie opferte | she sacrificed | |
| wir opferten | we sacrificed | |
| ihr opfertet | you sacrificed | |
| sie opferten | they sacrificed | |
| Past / Perfekt | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich habe geopfert | I sacrificed | |
| du hast geopfert | you sacrificed | |
| er hat geopfert | he sacrificed | |
| es hat geopfert | she sacrificed | |
| wir haben geopfert | we sacrificed | |
| ihr habt geopfert | you sacrificed | |
| sie haben geopfert | they sacrificed | |
| Pluperfect / Plusquamperfekt | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich hatte geopfert | I had sacrificed | |
| du hattest geopfert | you had sacrificed | |
| er hatte geopfert | he had sacrificed | |
| es hatte geopfert | she had sacrificed | |
| wir hatten geopfert | we had sacrificed | |
| ihr hattet geopfert | you had sacrificed | |
| sie hatten geopfert | they had sacrificed | |
| Future | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich werde opfern | I will sacrifice | |
| du wirst opfern | you will sacrifice | |
| er wird opfern | he will sacrifice | |
| sie wird opfern | she will sacrifice | |
| wir werden opfern | we will sacrifice | |
| ihr werdet opfern | you will sacrifice | |
| sie werden opfern | they will sacrifice | |
| 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 geopfert haben | I will have sacrificed | |
| du wirst geopfert haben | you will have sacrificed | |
| er wird geopfert haben | he will have sacrificed | |
| es wird geopfert haben | she will have sacrificed | |
| wir werden geopfert haben | we will have sacrificed | |
| ihr werdet geopfert haben | you will have sacrificed | |
| sie werden geopfert haben | they will have sacrificed | |
| Conditional | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich würde opfern | I would sacrifice | |
| du würdest opfern | you would sacrifice | |
| er würde opfern | he would sacrifice | |
| sie würde opfern | she would sacrifice | |
| wir würden opfern | we would sacrifice | |
| ihr würdet opfern | you would sacrifice | |
| sie würden opfern | they would sacrifice | |
| 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 geopfert | I would have sacrificed | |
| du hättest geopfert | you would have sacrificed | |
| er hätte geopfert | he would have sacrificed | |
| es hätte geopfert | she would have sacrificed | |
| wir hätten geopfert | we would have sacrificed | |
| ihr hättet geopfert | you would have sacrificed | |
| sie hätten geopfert | they would have sacrificed | |
| Konjunktiv II / Subjunctive II | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich opferte | I would sacrifice | |
| du opfertest | you would sacrifice | |
| er opferte | he would sacrifice | |
| sie opferte | she would sacrifice | |
| wir opferten | we would sacrifice | |
| ihr opfertet | you would sacrifice | |
| sie opferten | they would sacrifice | |
| Imperative | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| opfer | Sacrifice | |
| opfern wir | Let's sacrifice | |
| opfert | Sacrifice | |
| Present Participle | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| opfernd | sacrificing | |
| Past Participle | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| geopfert | sacrificed | |
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