Verb conjugation is a method of changing verbs from their infinitive forms. The changes, usually done through endings and auxiliary words, express grammatical categories related to the action or state being described, such as person, number, tense, aspect and mode. Verbs are divided into a number of classes according to their form of conjugation and may be assigned model patterns to help to create the correct forms.
There are simple verb forms (e.g. ich mache, ich machte) and compound verb forms that use an auxiliary verb (e.g. ich habe gemacht, ich werde machen).
There are 6 tenses in German in total. Two of them are simple: the present simple (Präsens) and the past simple (Präteritum). The other four tenses are compound, i.e. they combine an auxiliary verb and the infinitive or the past participle form of the main verb carrying the meaning. The compound tenses include the future simple (Futur I), the present perfect (Perfekt), the past perfect (Plusquamperfekt) and the future perfect (Futur II).
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Present simple – Präsens
ich
begegne
du
begegnest
er/sie/es
begegnet
wir
begegnen
ihr
begegnet
sie/Sie
begegnen
Past simple – Präteritum
ich
begegnete
du
begegnetest
er/sie/es
begegnete
wir
begegneten
ihr
begegnetet
sie/Sie
begegneten
Present perfect – Perfekt
ich
bin begegnet
du
bist begegnet
er/sie/es
ist begegnet
wir
sind begegnet
ihr
seid begegnet
sie/Sie
sind begegnet
Past perfect – Plusquamperfekt
ich
war begegnet
du
warst begegnet
er/sie/es
war begegnet
wir
waren begegnet
ihr
wart begegnet
sie/Sie
waren begegnet
Future simple – Futur I
ich
werde begegnen
du
wirst begegnen
er/sie/es
wird begegnen
wir
werden begegnen
ihr
werdet begegnen
sie/Sie
werden begegnen
Future perfect – Futur II
ich
werde begegnet sein
du
wirst begegnet sein
er/sie/es
wird begegnet sein
wir
werden begegnet sein
ihr
werdet begegnet sein
sie/Sie
werden begegnet sein
Subjunctive of verb of the regular verb [begegnen]
The subjunctive (from the late Latin modus coniunctivus, translated as a form of sentence structure, derived from the Latin verb coniungere – to join).
The subjunctive is a special verb form that usually expresses that the action is conditional or hypothetical.
It expresses possible, probable, hypothetical, desired, dreaded or necessary actions (thus indicating the speaker’s attitude toward the action). It is a form used to express something imagined that may never happen. In particular, it marks the utterance as subjective, doubtful or uncertain.
In German, there is the subjunctive I and the subjunctive II.
The subjunctive I includes the present subjunctive (e.g. er sei, er habe), the future subjunctive and the perfect subjunctive.
The subjunctive I usually expresses someone else’s opinion, often unlikely from the speaker’s point of view (present indicative: Er sagt, dass niemand zu Hause ist. – He says that no one is at home. X present subjunctive: Er sagt, dass niemand zu Hause sei. – He says that (supposedly) no one is at home.).
The subjunctive II includes the past subjunctive (er wäre, er hätte) and the past perfect subjunctive.
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Subjunctive I: Present – Konjunktiv I
ich
begegne
du
begegnest
er/sie/es
begegne
wir
begegnen
ihr
begegnet
sie/Sie
begegnen
Subjunctive I: Present perfect – Konjunktiv I
ich
sei begegnet
du
seiest begegnet; seist begegnet
er/sie/es
sei begegnet
wir
seien begegnet
ihr
seiet begegnet
sie/Sie
seien begegnet
Subjunctive I: Future simple – Konjunktiv I: Futur I
ich
werde begegnen
du
werdest begegnen
er/sie/es
werde begegnen
wir
werden begegnen
ihr
werdet begegnen
sie/Sie
werden begegnen
Subjunctive I: Future perfect - Konjuktiv I: Futur II
ich
werde begegnet sein
du
werdest begegnet sein
er/sie/es
werde begegnet sein
wir
werden begegnet sein
ihr
werdet begegnet sein
sie/Sie
werden begegnet sein
Subjunctive II: Past simple – Konjunktiv II: Präteritum
ich
begegnete
du
begegnetest
er/sie/es
begegnete
wir
begegneten
ihr
begegnetet
sie/Sie
begegneten
Subjunctive II: Past perfect – Konjunktiv II: Plusquamperfekt
ich
wäre begegnet
du
wärest begegnet
er/sie/es
wäre begegnet
wir
wären begegnet
ihr
wäret begegnet
sie/Sie
wären begegnet
Subjunctive II: Future simple – Konjunktiv II: Futur I
ich
würde begegnen
du
würdest begegnen
er/sie/es
würde begegnen
wir
würden begegnen
ihr
würdet begegnen
sie/Sie
würden begegnen
Subjunctive II: Future perfect – Konjunktiv II: Futur II
ich
würde begegnet sein
du
würdest begegnet sein
er/sie/es
würde begegnet sein
wir
würden begegnet sein
ihr
würdet begegnet sein
sie/Sie
würden begegnet sein
Imperativ verb ofof the regular verb [begegnen]
The imperative (from the Latin imperativus) is a verb form that expresses a command, request or prohibition. In many cases, the use of the imperative can come across as rude and impolite. Therefore, a command is often expressed in a more polite way, using other grammatical means.
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Imperative – Imperativ
du
begegne
ihr
begegnet
Participle forms of verb of the regular verb [begegnen]
The participle form (from the Latin participare – ‘to take part’) is an indefinite form of a verb that can also be used in a number of ways:
to form compound verb tenses;
to form the passive voice;
as an adjective;
as an alternative to subordinate clauses (sentence condensers);
and others.
Participles can also be used as adjectives (participial adjectives), e.g. gekauft – gekauft(-e), verpasst – verpasst(-e), vergangen – vergangen(-e), as well as nouns (verbal nouns), e.g. griff – der Griff.