Conjugation of the German verb sinken
A list of the common conjugations for the German verb sinken, along with their English translations.| Infinitive | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| sinken | to sink | |
| Present | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich sinke | I sink | |
| du sinkst | you sink | |
| er sinkt | he sinks | |
| sie sinkt | she sinks | |
| wir sinken | we sink | |
| ihr sinkt | you sink | |
| sie sinken | they sink | |
| Preterite / Präteritum | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich sank | I sank | |
| du sankst | you sank | |
| er sank | he sank | |
| sie sank | she sank | |
| wir sanken | we sank | |
| ihr sankt | you sank | |
| sie sanken | they sank | |
| Past / Perfekt | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich bin gesunken | I sank | |
| du bist gesunken | you sank | |
| er ist gesunken | he sank | |
| es ist gesunken | she sank | |
| wir sind gesunken | we sank | |
| ihr seid gesunken | you sank | |
| sie sind gesunken | they sank | |
| Pluperfect / Plusquamperfekt | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich war gesunken | I had sunk | |
| du warst gesunken | you had sunk | |
| er war gesunken | he had sunk | |
| es war gesunken | she had sunk | |
| wir waren gesunken | we had sunk | |
| ihr wart gesunken | you had sunk | |
| sie waren gesunken | they had sunk | |
| Future | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich werde sinken | I will sink | |
| du wirst sinken | you will sink | |
| er wird sinken | he will sink | |
| sie wird sinken | she will sink | |
| wir werden sinken | we will sink | |
| ihr werdet sinken | you will sink | |
| sie werden sinken | they will sink | |
| 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 gesunken sein | I will have sunk | |
| du wirst gesunken sein | you will have sunk | |
| er wird gesunken sein | he will have sunk | |
| es wird gesunken sein | she will have sunk | |
| wir werden gesunken sein | we will have sunk | |
| ihr werdet gesunken sein | you will have sunk | |
| sie werden gesunken sein | they will have sunk | |
| Conditional | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich würde sinken | I would sink | |
| du würdest sinken | you would sink | |
| er würde sinken | he would sink | |
| sie würde sinken | she would sink | |
| wir würden sinken | we would sink | |
| ihr würdet sinken | you would sink | |
| sie würden sinken | they would sink | |
| 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 wäre gesunken | I would have sunk | |
| du wärst gesunken | you would have sunk | |
| er wäre gesunken | he would have sunk | |
| es wäre gesunken | she would have sunk | |
| wir wären gesunken | we would have sunk | |
| ihr wärt gesunken | you would have sunk | |
| sie wären gesunken | they would have sunk | |
| Konjunktiv II / Subjunctive II | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich sänke | I would sink | |
| du sänkest | you would sink | |
| er sänke | he would sink | |
| sie sänke | she would sink | |
| wir sänken | we would sink | |
| ihr sänket | you would sink | |
| sie sänken | they would sink | |
| Imperative | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| sinke | Sink | |
| sinken wir | Let's sink | |
| sinkt | Sink | |
| Present Participle | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| sinkend | sinking | |
| Past Participle | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| gesunken | sunk | |
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