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achten

to pay attention, to respect

German Regular
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The German verb "achten" means "to pay attention, to respect" in English. It is a regular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "achten" across all 7 tenses.

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Present Simple Past Present Perfect Past Perfect Future Subjunctive I Subjunctive II

How to Conjugate "achten" in the Present Tense

Präsens Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
ich I achte
du you (informal) achtest
er/sie/es he/she/it achtet
wir we achten
ihr you all (informal) achtet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) achten
Er achtet auf die Details.
He pays attention to the details.

How to Conjugate "achten" in the Simple Past Tense

Präteritum Completed actions in the past (written/formal)
Person English Conjugation
ich I achtete
du you (informal) achtetest
er/sie/es he/she/it achtete
wir we achteten
ihr you all (informal) achtetet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) achteten
Er achtete sehr auf seine Gesundheit.
He paid much attention to his health.

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How to Conjugate "achten" in the Present Perfect Tense

Perfekt Completed actions (spoken German)
Person English Conjugation
ich I habe geachtet
du you (informal) hast geachtet
er/sie/es he/she/it hat geachtet
wir we haben geachtet
ihr you all (informal) habt geachtet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) haben geachtet
Er hat auf die Regeln geachtet.
He has respected the rules.

How to Conjugate "achten" in the Past Perfect Tense

Plusquamperfekt Actions completed before another past action
Person English Conjugation
ich I hatte geachtet
du you (informal) hattest geachtet
er/sie/es he/she/it hatte geachtet
wir we hatten geachtet
ihr you all (informal) hattet geachtet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) hatten geachtet
Er hatte auf die Regeln geachtet.
He had respected the rules.

How to Conjugate "achten" in the Future Tense

Futur I Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
ich I werde achten
du you (informal) wirst achten
er/sie/es he/she/it wird achten
wir we werden achten
ihr you all (informal) werdet achten
sie/Sie they/you (formal) werden achten
Er wird auf die Regeln achten.
He will respect the rules.

How to Conjugate "achten" in the Subjunctive I Tense

Konjunktiv I Indirect speech and formal requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I achte
du you (informal) achtest
er/sie/es he/she/it achte
wir we achten
ihr you all (informal) achtet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) achten
Er sagt, er achte auf die Zeit.
He says he is watching the time.

How to Conjugate "achten" in the Subjunctive II Tense

Konjunktiv II Hypothetical situations and polite requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I achtete
du you (informal) achtetest
er/sie/es he/she/it achtete
wir we achteten
ihr you all (informal) achtetet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) achteten
Er achtete gerne auf seine Gesundheit.
He would like to pay attention to his health.
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Frequently Asked Questions About "achten"

Is "achten" regular or irregular in German?
"Achten" is a regular German verb that follows standard conjugation patterns for its verb group.
What does "achten" mean in English?
The German verb "achten" means "to pay attention, to respect" in English.
How do you conjugate "achten" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Präsens): ich → achte, du → achtest, er/sie/es → achtet, wir → achten, ihr → achtet, sie/Sie → achten.
How many tenses does "achten" have in German?
"Achten" is conjugated across 7 tenses in German: Present, Simple Past, Present Perfect, Past Perfect, Future, Subjunctive I, Subjunctive II.

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