Conjugation of the German verb tanzen
A list of the common conjugations for the German verb tanzen, along with their English translations.| Infinitive | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| tanzen | to dance | |
| Present | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich tanze | I dance | |
| du tanzt | you dance | |
| er tanzt | he dances | |
| sie tanzt | she dances | |
| wir tanzen | we dance | |
| ihr tanzt | you dance | |
| sie tanzen | they dance | |
| Preterite / Präteritum | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich tanzte | I danced | |
| du tanztest | you danced | |
| er tanzte | he danced | |
| sie tanzte | she danced | |
| wir tanzten | we danced | |
| ihr tanztet | you danced | |
| sie tanzten | they danced | |
| Past / Perfekt | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich habe getanzt | I danced | |
| du hast getanzt | you danced | |
| er hat getanzt | he danced | |
| es hat getanzt | she danced | |
| wir haben getanzt | we danced | |
| ihr habt getanzt | you danced | |
| sie haben getanzt | they danced | |
| Pluperfect / Plusquamperfekt | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich hatte getanzt | I had danced | |
| du hattest getanzt | you had danced | |
| er hatte getanzt | he had danced | |
| es hatte getanzt | she had danced | |
| wir hatten getanzt | we had danced | |
| ihr hattet getanzt | you had danced | |
| sie hatten getanzt | they had danced | |
| Future | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich werde tanzen | I will dance | |
| du wirst tanzen | you will dance | |
| er wird tanzen | he will dance | |
| sie wird tanzen | she will dance | |
| wir werden tanzen | we will dance | |
| ihr werdet tanzen | you will dance | |
| sie werden tanzen | they will dance | |
| 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 getanzt haben | I will have danced | |
| du wirst getanzt haben | you will have danced | |
| er wird getanzt haben | he will have danced | |
| es wird getanzt haben | she will have danced | |
| wir werden getanzt haben | we will have danced | |
| ihr werdet getanzt haben | you will have danced | |
| sie werden getanzt haben | they will have danced | |
| Conditional | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich würde tanzen | I would dance | |
| du würdest tanzen | you would dance | |
| er würde tanzen | he would dance | |
| sie würde tanzen | she would dance | |
| wir würden tanzen | we would dance | |
| ihr würdet tanzen | you would dance | |
| sie würden tanzen | they would dance | |
| 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 getanzt | I would have danced | |
| du hättest getanzt | you would have danced | |
| er hätte getanzt | he would have danced | |
| es hätte getanzt | she would have danced | |
| wir hätten getanzt | we would have danced | |
| ihr hättet getanzt | you would have danced | |
| sie hätten getanzt | they would have danced | |
| Konjunktiv II / Subjunctive II | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich tanzte | I would dance | |
| du tanztest | you would dance | |
| er tanzte | he would dance | |
| sie tanzte | she would dance | |
| wir tanzten | we would dance | |
| ihr tanztet | you would dance | |
| sie tanzten | they would dance | |
| Imperative | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| tanz | Dance | |
| tanzen wir | Let's dance | |
| tanzt | Dance | |
| Present Participle | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| tanzend | dancing | |
| Past Participle | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| getanzt | danced | |
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