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bilden

to form, to educate

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

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

How to Conjugate "bilden" in the Present Tense

Präsens Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
ich I bilde
du you (informal) bildest
er/sie/es he/she/it bildet
wir we bilden
ihr you all (informal) bildet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) bilden
Er bildet sich weiter.
He educates himself further.

How to Conjugate "bilden" in the Simple Past Tense

Präteritum Completed actions in the past (written/formal)
Person English Conjugation
ich I bildete
du you (informal) bildetest
er/sie/es he/she/it bildete
wir we bildeten
ihr you all (informal) bildetet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) bildeten
Er bildete ein Team für heute.
He formed a team for today.

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How to Conjugate "bilden" in the Present Perfect Tense

Perfekt Completed actions (spoken German)
Person English Conjugation
ich I habe gebildet
du you (informal) hast gebildet
er/sie/es he/she/it hat gebildet
wir we haben gebildet
ihr you all (informal) habt gebildet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) haben gebildet
Er hat ein Team gebildet.
He has formed a team.

How to Conjugate "bilden" in the Past Perfect Tense

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

How to Conjugate "bilden" in the Future Tense

Futur I Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
ich I werde bilden
du you (informal) wirst bilden
er/sie/es he/she/it wird bilden
wir we werden bilden
ihr you all (informal) werdet bilden
sie/Sie they/you (formal) werden bilden
Er wird ein Team bilden.
He will form a team.

How to Conjugate "bilden" in the Subjunctive I Tense

Konjunktiv I Indirect speech and formal requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I bilde
du you (informal) bildest
er/sie/es he/she/it bilde
wir we bilden
ihr you all (informal) bildet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) bilden
Er sagt, er bilde ein Paar.
He says he is forming a pair.

How to Conjugate "bilden" in the Subjunctive II Tense

Konjunktiv II Hypothetical situations and polite requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I bildete
du you (informal) bildetest
er/sie/es he/she/it bildete
wir we bildeten
ihr you all (informal) bildetet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) bildeten
Er bildete ein Team.
He would form a team.
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Frequently Asked Questions About "bilden"

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

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