Conjugation of the German verb stechen
A list of the common conjugations for the German verb stechen, along with their English translations.| Infinitive | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| stechen | to stab | |
| Present | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich steche | I stab | |
| du stichst | you stab | |
| er sticht | he stabs | |
| sie sticht | she stabs | |
| wir stechen | we stab | |
| ihr stecht | you stab | |
| sie stechen | they stab | |
| Preterite / Präteritum | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich stach | I stabbed | |
| du stachst | you stabbed | |
| er stach | he stabbed | |
| sie stach | she stabbed | |
| wir stachen | we stabbed | |
| ihr stacht | you stabbed | |
| sie stachen | they stabbed | |
| Past / Perfekt | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich habe gestochen | I stabbed | |
| du hast gestochen | you stabbed | |
| er hat gestochen | he stabbed | |
| es hat gestochen | she stabbed | |
| wir haben gestochen | we stabbed | |
| ihr habt gestochen | you stabbed | |
| sie haben gestochen | they stabbed | |
| Pluperfect / Plusquamperfekt | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich hatte gestochen | I had stabbed | |
| du hattest gestochen | you had stabbed | |
| er hatte gestochen | he had stabbed | |
| es hatte gestochen | she had stabbed | |
| wir hatten gestochen | we had stabbed | |
| ihr hattet gestochen | you had stabbed | |
| sie hatten gestochen | they had stabbed | |
| Future | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich werde stechen | I will stab | |
| du wirst stechen | you will stab | |
| er wird stechen | he will stab | |
| sie wird stechen | she will stab | |
| wir werden stechen | we will stab | |
| ihr werdet stechen | you will stab | |
| sie werden stechen | they will stab | |
| 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 gestochen haben | I will have stabbed | |
| du wirst gestochen haben | you will have stabbed | |
| er wird gestochen haben | he will have stabbed | |
| es wird gestochen haben | she will have stabbed | |
| wir werden gestochen haben | we will have stabbed | |
| ihr werdet gestochen haben | you will have stabbed | |
| sie werden gestochen haben | they will have stabbed | |
| Conditional | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich würde stechen | I would stab | |
| du würdest stechen | you would stab | |
| er würde stechen | he would stab | |
| sie würde stechen | she would stab | |
| wir würden stechen | we would stab | |
| ihr würdet stechen | you would stab | |
| sie würden stechen | they would stab | |
| 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 gestochen | I would have stabbed | |
| du hättest gestochen | you would have stabbed | |
| er hätte gestochen | he would have stabbed | |
| es hätte gestochen | she would have stabbed | |
| wir hätten gestochen | we would have stabbed | |
| ihr hättet gestochen | you would have stabbed | |
| sie hätten gestochen | they would have stabbed | |
| Konjunktiv II / Subjunctive II | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich stäche | I would stab | |
| du stächest | you would stab | |
| er stäche | he would stab | |
| sie stäche | she would stab | |
| wir stächen | we would stab | |
| ihr stächet | you would stab | |
| sie stächen | they would stab | |
| Imperative | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| stich | Stab | |
| stechen wir | Let's stab | |
| stecht | Stab | |
| Present Participle | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| stechend | stabbing | |
| Past Participle | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| gestochen | stabbed | |
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