befreien

to free, to liberate

German Regular

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

How to Conjugate "befreien" in the Present Tense

Präsens Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
ich I befreie
du you (informal) befreist
er/sie/es he/she/it befreit
wir we befreien
ihr you all (informal) befreit
sie/Sie they/you (formal) befreien

How to Conjugate "befreien" in the Simple Past Tense

Präteritum Completed actions in the past (written/formal)
Person English Conjugation
ich I befreite
du you (informal) befreitest
er/sie/es he/she/it befreite
wir we befreiten
ihr you all (informal) befreitet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) befreiten

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How to Conjugate "befreien" in the Present Perfect Tense

Perfekt Completed actions (spoken German)
Person English Conjugation
ich I habe befreit
du you (informal) hast befreit
er/sie/es he/she/it hat befreit
wir we haben befreit
ihr you all (informal) habt befreit
sie/Sie they/you (formal) haben befreit

How to Conjugate "befreien" in the Past Perfect Tense

Plusquamperfekt Actions completed before another past action
Person English Conjugation
ich I hatte befreit
du you (informal) hattest befreit
er/sie/es he/she/it hatte befreit
wir we hatten befreit
ihr you all (informal) hattet befreit
sie/Sie they/you (formal) hatten befreit

How to Conjugate "befreien" in the Future Tense

Futur I Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
ich I werde befreien
du you (informal) wirst befreien
er/sie/es he/she/it wird befreien
wir we werden befreien
ihr you all (informal) werdet befreien
sie/Sie they/you (formal) werden befreien

How to Conjugate "befreien" in the Subjunctive I Tense

Konjunktiv I Indirect speech and formal requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I befreie
du you (informal) befreiest
er/sie/es he/she/it befreie
wir we befreien
ihr you all (informal) befreiet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) befreien

How to Conjugate "befreien" in the Subjunctive II Tense

Konjunktiv II Hypothetical situations and polite requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I befreite
du you (informal) befreitest
er/sie/es he/she/it befreite
wir we befreiten
ihr you all (informal) befreitet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) befreiten

Frequently Asked Questions About "befreien"

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

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