Conjugation of erklären (to explain) for all verb tenses with example phrases and exercises.
| Infinitiv |
Partizip |
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Erklären
(to explain)
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erklärt
(explained)
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Verb tenses
Indikativ
Präsens
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| (ich) erkläre |
I explain |
| (du) erklärst |
you explain |
| (er/sie/es) erklärt |
he/she/it explains |
| (wir) erklären |
we explain |
| (ihr) erklärt |
you explain |
| (sie) erklären |
they explain |
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Präteritum
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| (ich) erklärte |
I explained |
| (du) erklärtest |
You explained |
| (er/sie/es) erklärte |
he/she/it explained |
| (wir) erklärten |
we explained |
| (ihr) erklärtet |
you explained |
| (sie) erklärten |
they explained |
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Perfekt
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| (ich) habe erklärt |
I have explained |
| (du) hast erklärt |
You have explained |
| (er/sie/es) hat erklärt |
he/she/it has explained |
| (wir) haben erklärt |
we have explained |
| (ihr) habt erklärt |
You have explained |
| (sie) haben erklärt |
they have explained |
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Plusquamperfekt
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| (ich) hatte erklärt |
I had explained |
| (du) hattest erklärt |
You had explained |
| (er/sie/es) hatte erklärt |
he/she/it had explained |
| (wir) hatten erklärt |
we had explained |
| (ihr) hattet erklärt |
you had explained |
| (sie) hatten erklärt |
they had explained |
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Futur I
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| ich werde erklären |
I will explain |
| du wirst erklären |
you will explain |
| er/sie/es wird erklären |
he/she/it will explain |
| wir werden erklären |
We will explain |
| ihr werdet erklären |
you will explain |
| sie werden erklären |
they will explain |
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Futur II
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| ich werde erklärt haben |
I will have explained |
| du wirst erklärt haben |
You will have explained |
| er/sie/es wird erklärt haben |
he/she/it will have explained |
| wir werden erklärt haben |
we will have explained |
| ihr werdet erklärt haben |
you will have explained |
| sie werden erklärt haben |
they will have explained |
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Konjunktiv II
Konjunktiv II Präsens
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| (ich) erklärte |
I would explain |
| (du) erklärtest |
you would explain |
| (er/sie/es) erklärte |
he/she/it would explain |
| (wir) erklärten |
we would explain |
| (ihr) erklärtet |
you would explain |
| (sie) erklärten |
they would explain |
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Konjunktiv II Vergangenheit
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| (ich) hätte erklärt |
I would have explained |
| (du) hättest erklärt |
You would have explained |
| (er/sie/es) hätte erklärt |
he would have explained/she would have explained/it would have explained |
| (wir) hätten erklärt |
we would have explained |
| (ihr) hättet erklärt |
you would have explained |
| (sie) hätten erklärt |
they would have explained |
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Imperativ
