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bauen

to build

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The German verb "bauen" means "to build" in English. It is a regular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "bauen" across all 7 tenses.

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

How to Conjugate "bauen" in the Present Tense

Präsens Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
ich I baue
du you (informal) baust
er/sie/es he/she/it baut
wir we bauen
ihr you all (informal) baut
sie/Sie they/you (formal) bauen
Er baut ein Regal für mich.
He is building a shelf for me.

How to Conjugate "bauen" in the Simple Past Tense

Präteritum Completed actions in the past (written/formal)
Person English Conjugation
ich I baute
du you (informal) bautest
er/sie/es he/she/it baute
wir we bauten
ihr you all (informal) bautet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) bauten
Er baute ein neues Regal.
He built a new shelf.

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How to Conjugate "bauen" in the Present Perfect Tense

Perfekt Completed actions (spoken German)
Person English Conjugation
ich I habe gebaut
du you (informal) hast gebaut
er/sie/es he/she/it hat gebaut
wir we haben gebaut
ihr you all (informal) habt gebaut
sie/Sie they/you (formal) haben gebaut
Er hat eine Brücke gebaut.
He has built a bridge.

How to Conjugate "bauen" in the Past Perfect Tense

Plusquamperfekt Actions completed before another past action
Person English Conjugation
ich I hatte gebaut
du you (informal) hattest gebaut
er/sie/es he/she/it hatte gebaut
wir we hatten gebaut
ihr you all (informal) hattet gebaut
sie/Sie they/you (formal) hatten gebaut
Er hatte eine Mauer gebaut.
He had built a wall.

How to Conjugate "bauen" in the Future Tense

Futur I Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
ich I werde bauen
du you (informal) wirst bauen
er/sie/es he/she/it wird bauen
wir we werden bauen
ihr you all (informal) werdet bauen
sie/Sie they/you (formal) werden bauen
Er wird eine Mauer bauen.
He will build a wall.

How to Conjugate "bauen" in the Subjunctive I Tense

Konjunktiv I Indirect speech and formal requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I baue
du you (informal) bauest
er/sie/es he/she/it baue
wir we bauen
ihr you all (informal) bauet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) bauen
Er sagt, er baue eine Brücke.
He says he is building a bridge.

How to Conjugate "bauen" in the Subjunctive II Tense

Konjunktiv II Hypothetical situations and polite requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I baute
du you (informal) bautest
er/sie/es he/she/it baute
wir we bauten
ihr you all (informal) bautet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) bauten
Er baute gerne eine Garage.
He would like to build a garage.
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Frequently Asked Questions About "bauen"

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

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