Conjugation of the German verb zwingen
A list of the common conjugations for the German verb zwingen, along with their English translations.| Infinitive | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| zwingen | to compel | |
| Present | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich zwinge | I compel | |
| du zwingst | you compel | |
| er zwingt | he compels | |
| sie zwingt | she compels | |
| wir zwingen | we compel | |
| ihr zwingt | you compel | |
| sie zwingen | they compel | |
| Preterite / Präteritum | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich zwang | I compelled | |
| du zwangst | you compelled | |
| er zwang | he compelled | |
| sie zwang | she compelled | |
| wir zwangen | we compelled | |
| ihr zwangt | you compelled | |
| sie zwangen | they compelled | |
| Past / Perfekt | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich habe gezwungen | I compelled | |
| du hast gezwungen | you compelled | |
| er hat gezwungen | he compelled | |
| es hat gezwungen | she compelled | |
| wir haben gezwungen | we compelled | |
| ihr habt gezwungen | you compelled | |
| sie haben gezwungen | they compelled | |
| Pluperfect / Plusquamperfekt | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich hatte gezwungen | I had compelled | |
| du hattest gezwungen | you had compelled | |
| er hatte gezwungen | he had compelled | |
| es hatte gezwungen | she had compelled | |
| wir hatten gezwungen | we had compelled | |
| ihr hattet gezwungen | you had compelled | |
| sie hatten gezwungen | they had compelled | |
| Future | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich werde zwingen | I will compel | |
| du wirst zwingen | you will compel | |
| er wird zwingen | he will compel | |
| sie wird zwingen | she will compel | |
| wir werden zwingen | we will compel | |
| ihr werdet zwingen | you will compel | |
| sie werden zwingen | they will compel | |
| 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 gezwungen haben | I will have compelled | |
| du wirst gezwungen haben | you will have compelled | |
| er wird gezwungen haben | he will have compelled | |
| es wird gezwungen haben | she will have compelled | |
| wir werden gezwungen haben | we will have compelled | |
| ihr werdet gezwungen haben | you will have compelled | |
| sie werden gezwungen haben | they will have compelled | |
| Conditional | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich würde zwingen | I would compel | |
| du würdest zwingen | you would compel | |
| er würde zwingen | he would compel | |
| sie würde zwingen | she would compel | |
| wir würden zwingen | we would compel | |
| ihr würdet zwingen | you would compel | |
| sie würden zwingen | they would compel | |
| 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 gezwungen | I would have compelled | |
| du hättest gezwungen | you would have compelled | |
| er hätte gezwungen | he would have compelled | |
| es hätte gezwungen | she would have compelled | |
| wir hätten gezwungen | we would have compelled | |
| ihr hättet gezwungen | you would have compelled | |
| sie hätten gezwungen | they would have compelled | |
| Konjunktiv II / Subjunctive II | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich zwänge | I would compel | |
| du zwängest | you would compel | |
| er zwänge | he would compel | |
| sie zwänge | she would compel | |
| ihr zwänget | you would compel | |
| Imperative | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| zwinge | Compel | |
| zwingen wir | Let's compel | |
| zwingt | Compel | |
| Present Participle | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| zwingend | compelling | |
| Past Participle | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| gezwungen | compelled | |
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