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bedeuten

to mean

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

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How to Conjugate "bedeuten" in the Present Tense

Präsens Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
ich I bedeute
du you (informal) bedeutest
er/sie/es he/she/it bedeutet
wir we bedeuten
ihr you all (informal) bedeutet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) bedeuten
Das bedeutet heute viel Arbeit.
That means a lot of work today.

How to Conjugate "bedeuten" in the Simple Past Tense

Präteritum Completed actions in the past (written/formal)
Person English Conjugation
ich I bedeutete
du you (informal) bedeutetest
er/sie/es he/she/it bedeutete
wir we bedeuteten
ihr you all (informal) bedeutetet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) bedeuteten
Es bedeutete eine große Änderung.
It meant a big change.

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How to Conjugate "bedeuten" in the Present Perfect Tense

Perfekt Completed actions (spoken German)
Person English Conjugation
ich I habe bedeutet
du you (informal) hast bedeutet
er/sie/es he/she/it hat bedeutet
wir we haben bedeutet
ihr you all (informal) habt bedeutet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) haben bedeutet
Es hat Erfolg bedeutet.
It has meant success.

How to Conjugate "bedeuten" in the Past Perfect Tense

Plusquamperfekt Actions completed before another past action
Person English Conjugation
ich I hatte bedeutet
du you (informal) hattest bedeutet
er/sie/es he/she/it hatte bedeutet
wir we hatten bedeutet
ihr you all (informal) hattet bedeutet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) hatten bedeutet
Es hatte viel bedeutet.
It had meant a lot.

How to Conjugate "bedeuten" in the Future Tense

Futur I Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
ich I werde bedeuten
du you (informal) wirst bedeuten
er/sie/es he/she/it wird bedeuten
wir we werden bedeuten
ihr you all (informal) werdet bedeuten
sie/Sie they/you (formal) werden bedeuten
Er wird das Ende bedeuten.
It will mean the end.

How to Conjugate "bedeuten" in the Subjunctive I Tense

Konjunktiv I Indirect speech and formal requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I bedeute
du you (informal) bedeutest
er/sie/es he/she/it bedeute
wir we bedeuten
ihr you all (informal) bedeutet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) bedeuten
Er meint, es bedeute viel.
He thinks that it means a lot.

How to Conjugate "bedeuten" in the Subjunctive II Tense

Konjunktiv II Hypothetical situations and polite requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I bedeutete
du you (informal) bedeutetest
er/sie/es he/she/it bedeutete
wir we bedeuteten
ihr you all (informal) bedeutetet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) bedeuteten
Es bedeutete ihm den Erfolg.
It would mean success to him.
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Frequently Asked Questions About "bedeuten"

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

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