debattieren

to debate

German Regular

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

How to Conjugate "debattieren" in the Present Tense

Präsens Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
ich I debattiere
du you (informal) debattierst
er/sie/es he/she/it debattiert
wir we debattieren
ihr you all (informal) debattiert
sie/Sie they/you (formal) debattieren

How to Conjugate "debattieren" in the Simple Past Tense

Präteritum Completed actions in the past (written/formal)
Person English Conjugation
ich I debattierte
du you (informal) debattiertest
er/sie/es he/she/it debattierte
wir we debattierten
ihr you all (informal) debattiertet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) debattierten

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How to Conjugate "debattieren" in the Present Perfect Tense

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

How to Conjugate "debattieren" in the Past Perfect Tense

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

How to Conjugate "debattieren" in the Future Tense

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

How to Conjugate "debattieren" in the Subjunctive I Tense

Konjunktiv I Indirect speech and formal requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I debattiere
du you (informal) debattierest
er/sie/es he/she/it debattiere
wir we debattieren
ihr you all (informal) debattieret
sie/Sie they/you (formal) debattieren

How to Conjugate "debattieren" in the Subjunctive II Tense

Konjunktiv II Hypothetical situations and polite requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I debattierte
du you (informal) debattiertest
er/sie/es he/she/it debattierte
wir we debattierten
ihr you all (informal) debattiertet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) debattierten

Frequently Asked Questions About "debattieren"

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

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