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buchen

to book, to reserve

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

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

How to Conjugate "buchen" in the Present Tense

Präsens Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
ich I buche
du you (informal) buchst
er/sie/es he/she/it bucht
wir we buchen
ihr you all (informal) bucht
sie/Sie they/you (formal) buchen

How to Conjugate "buchen" in the Simple Past Tense

Präteritum Completed actions in the past (written/formal)
Person English Conjugation
ich I buchte
du you (informal) buchtest
er/sie/es he/she/it buchte
wir we buchten
ihr you all (informal) buchtet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) buchten

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How to Conjugate "buchen" in the Present Perfect Tense

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

How to Conjugate "buchen" in the Past Perfect Tense

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

How to Conjugate "buchen" in the Future Tense

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

How to Conjugate "buchen" in the Subjunctive I Tense

Konjunktiv I Indirect speech and formal requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I buche
du you (informal) buchest
er/sie/es he/she/it buche
wir we buchen
ihr you all (informal) buchet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) buchen

How to Conjugate "buchen" in the Subjunctive II Tense

Konjunktiv II Hypothetical situations and polite requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I büchte
du you (informal) büchtest
er/sie/es he/she/it büchte
wir we büchten
ihr you all (informal) büchtet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) büchten
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Frequently Asked Questions About "buchen"

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

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