bieten

to offer

German Irregular

The German verb "bieten" means "to offer" in English. It is an irregular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "bieten" across all 7 tenses.

How to Conjugate "bieten" in the Present Tense

Präsens Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
ich I biete
du you (informal) bietest
er/sie/es he/she/it bietet
wir we bieten
ihr you all (informal) bietet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) bieten
Er bietet eine Lösung an.
He offers a solution.

How to Conjugate "bieten" in the Simple Past Tense

Präteritum Completed actions in the past (written/formal)
Person English Conjugation
ich I bot
du you (informal) botest
er/sie/es he/she/it bot
wir we boten
ihr you all (informal) botet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) boten
Er bot eine gute Lösung an.
He offered a good solution.

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How to Conjugate "bieten" in the Present Perfect Tense

Perfekt Completed actions (spoken German)
Person English Conjugation
ich I habe geboten
du you (informal) hast geboten
er/sie/es he/she/it hat geboten
wir we haben geboten
ihr you all (informal) habt geboten
sie/Sie they/you (formal) haben geboten
Sie hat eine Lösung geboten.
She has offered a solution.

How to Conjugate "bieten" in the Past Perfect Tense

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

How to Conjugate "bieten" in the Future Tense

Futur I Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
ich I werde bieten
du you (informal) wirst bieten
er/sie/es he/she/it wird bieten
wir we werden bieten
ihr you all (informal) werdet bieten
sie/Sie they/you (formal) werden bieten
Er wird einen Job bieten.
He will offer a job.

How to Conjugate "bieten" in the Subjunctive I Tense

Konjunktiv I Indirect speech and formal requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I biete
du you (informal) bietest
er/sie/es he/she/it biete
wir we bieten
ihr you all (informal) bietet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) bieten
Er biete eine Lösung.
He may offer a solution.

How to Conjugate "bieten" in the Subjunctive II Tense

Konjunktiv II Hypothetical situations and polite requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I böte
du you (informal) bötest
er/sie/es he/she/it böte
wir we böten
ihr you all (informal) bötet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) böten
Er böte gern einen Platz an.
He would like to offer a seat.

Frequently Asked Questions About "bieten"

Is "bieten" regular or irregular in German?
"Bieten" is an irregular German verb, meaning its conjugation does not follow standard patterns and must be memorized individually.
What does "bieten" mean in English?
The German verb "bieten" means "to offer" in English.
How do you conjugate "bieten" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Präsens): ich → biete, du → bietest, er/sie/es → bietet, wir → bieten, ihr → bietet, sie/Sie → bieten.
How many tenses does "bieten" have in German?
"Bieten" is conjugated across 7 tenses in German: Present, Simple Past, Present Perfect, Past Perfect, Future, Subjunctive I, Subjunctive II.

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