Conjugation of the German verb schweigen
A list of the common conjugations for the German verb schweigen, along with their English translations.| Infinitive | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| schweigen | to keep quiet | |
| Present | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich schweige | I keep quiet | |
| du schweigst | you keep quiet | |
| er schweigt | he keeps quiet | |
| sie schweigt | she keeps quiet | |
| wir schweigen | we keep quiet | |
| ihr schweigt | you keep quiet | |
| sie schweigen | they keep quiet | |
| Preterite / Präteritum | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich schwieg | I kept quiet | |
| du schwiegst | you kept quiet | |
| er schwieg | he kept quiet | |
| sie schwieg | she kept quiet | |
| wir schwiegen | we kept quiet | |
| ihr schwiegt | you kept quiet | |
| sie schwiegen | they kept quiet | |
| Past / Perfekt | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich habe geschwiegen | I kept quiet | |
| du hast geschwiegen | you kept quiet | |
| er hat geschwiegen | he kept quiet | |
| es hat geschwiegen | she kept quiet | |
| wir haben geschwiegen | we kept quiet | |
| ihr habt geschwiegen | you kept quiet | |
| sie haben geschwiegen | they kept quiet | |
| Pluperfect / Plusquamperfekt | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich hatte geschwiegen | I had kept quiet | |
| du hattest geschwiegen | you had kept quiet | |
| er hatte geschwiegen | he had kept quiet | |
| es hatte geschwiegen | she had kept quiet | |
| wir hatten geschwiegen | we had kept quiet | |
| ihr hattet geschwiegen | you had kept quiet | |
| sie hatten geschwiegen | they had kept quiet | |
| Future | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich werde schweigen | I will keep quiet | |
| du wirst schweigen | you will keep quiet | |
| er wird schweigen | he will keep quiet | |
| sie wird schweigen | she will keep quiet | |
| wir werden schweigen | we will keep quiet | |
| ihr werdet schweigen | you will keep quiet | |
| sie werden schweigen | they will keep quiet | |
| 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 geschwiegen haben | I will have kept quiet | |
| du wirst geschwiegen haben | you will have kept quiet | |
| er wird geschwiegen haben | he will have kept quiet | |
| es wird geschwiegen haben | she will have kept quiet | |
| wir werden geschwiegen haben | we will have kept quiet | |
| ihr werdet geschwiegen haben | you will have kept quiet | |
| sie werden geschwiegen haben | they will have kept quiet | |
| Conditional | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich würde schweigen | I would keep quiet | |
| du würdest schweigen | you would keep quiet | |
| er würde schweigen | he would keep quiet | |
| sie würde schweigen | she would keep quiet | |
| wir würden schweigen | we would keep quiet | |
| ihr würdet schweigen | you would keep quiet | |
| sie würden schweigen | they would keep quiet | |
| 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 geschwiegen | I would have kept quiet | |
| du hättest geschwiegen | you would have kept quiet | |
| er hätte geschwiegen | he would have kept quiet | |
| es hätte geschwiegen | she would have kept quiet | |
| wir hätten geschwiegen | we would have kept quiet | |
| ihr hättet geschwiegen | you would have kept quiet | |
| sie hätten geschwiegen | they would have kept quiet | |
| Konjunktiv II / Subjunctive II | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich schwiege | I would keep quiet | |
| du schwiegest | you would keep quiet | |
| er schwiege | he would keep quiet | |
| sie schwiege | she would keep quiet | |
| wir schwiegen | we would keep quiet | |
| ihr schwieget | you would keep quiet | |
| sie schwiegen | they would keep quiet | |
| Imperative | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| schweige | Keep quiet | |
| schweigen wir | Let's keep quiet | |
| schweigt | Keep quiet | |
| Present Participle | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| schweigend | keeping quiet | |
| Past Participle | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| geschwiegen | kept quiet | |
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