Conjugation of the German verb werben
A list of the common conjugations for the German verb werben, along with their English translations.| Infinitive | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| werben | to puff | |
| Present | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich werbe | I puff | |
| du wirbst | you puff | |
| er wirbt | he puffs | |
| sie wirbt | she puffs | |
| wir werben | we puff | |
| ihr werbt | you puff | |
| sie werben | they puff | |
| Preterite / Präteritum | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich warb | I puffed | |
| du warbst | you puffed | |
| er warb | he puffed | |
| sie warb | she puffed | |
| wir warben | we puffed | |
| ihr warbt | you puffed | |
| sie warben | they puffed | |
| Past / Perfekt | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich habe geworben | I puffed | |
| du hast geworben | you puffed | |
| er hat geworben | he puffed | |
| es hat geworben | she puffed | |
| wir haben geworben | we puffed | |
| ihr habt geworben | you puffed | |
| sie haben geworben | they puffed | |
| Pluperfect / Plusquamperfekt | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich hatte geworben | I had puffed | |
| du hattest geworben | you had puffed | |
| er hatte geworben | he had puffed | |
| es hatte geworben | she had puffed | |
| wir hatten geworben | we had puffed | |
| ihr hattet geworben | you had puffed | |
| sie hatten geworben | they had puffed | |
| Future | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich werde werben | I will puff | |
| du wirst werben | you will puff | |
| er wird werben | he will puff | |
| sie wird werben | she will puff | |
| wir werden werben | we will puff | |
| ihr werdet werben | you will puff | |
| sie werden werben | they will puff | |
| 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 geworben haben | I will have puffed | |
| du wirst geworben haben | you will have puffed | |
| er wird geworben haben | he will have puffed | |
| es wird geworben haben | she will have puffed | |
| wir werden geworben haben | we will have puffed | |
| ihr werdet geworben haben | you will have puffed | |
| sie werden geworben haben | they will have puffed | |
| Conditional | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich würde werben | I would puff | |
| du würdest werben | you would puff | |
| er würde werben | he would puff | |
| sie würde werben | she would puff | |
| wir würden werben | we would puff | |
| ihr würdet werben | you would puff | |
| sie würden werben | they would puff | |
| 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 geworben | I would have puffed | |
| du hättest geworben | you would have puffed | |
| er hätte geworben | he would have puffed | |
| es hätte geworben | she would have puffed | |
| wir hätten geworben | we would have puffed | |
| ihr hättet geworben | you would have puffed | |
| sie hätten geworben | they would have puffed | |
| Konjunktiv II / Subjunctive II | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich würbe | I would puff | |
| du würbest | you would puff | |
| er würbe | he would puff | |
| sie würbe | she would puff | |
| wir würben | we would puff | |
| ihr würbet | you would puff | |
| sie würben | they would puff | |
| Imperative | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| wirb | Puff | |
| werben wir | Let's puff | |
| werbt | Puff | |
| Present Participle | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| werbend | puffing | |
| Past Participle | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| geworben | puffed | |
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