chatten

to chat

German Regular

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

How to Conjugate "chatten" in the Present Tense

Präsens Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
ich I chatte
du you (informal) chattest
er/sie/es he/she/it chattet
wir we chatten
ihr you all (informal) chattet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) chatten

How to Conjugate "chatten" in the Simple Past Tense

Präteritum Completed actions in the past (written/formal)
Person English Conjugation
ich I chattete
du you (informal) chattetest
er/sie/es he/she/it chattete
wir we chatteten
ihr you all (informal) chattetet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) chatteten

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How to Conjugate "chatten" in the Present Perfect Tense

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

How to Conjugate "chatten" in the Past Perfect Tense

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

How to Conjugate "chatten" in the Future Tense

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

How to Conjugate "chatten" in the Subjunctive I Tense

Konjunktiv I Indirect speech and formal requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I chatte
du you (informal) chattest
er/sie/es he/she/it chatte
wir we chatten
ihr you all (informal) chattet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) chatten

How to Conjugate "chatten" in the Subjunctive II Tense

Konjunktiv II Hypothetical situations and polite requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I chattete
du you (informal) chattetest
er/sie/es he/she/it chattete
wir we chatteten
ihr you all (informal) chattetet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) chatteten

Frequently Asked Questions About "chatten"

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

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