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drehen

to turn, to rotate

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

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

How to Conjugate "drehen" in the Present Tense

Präsens Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
ich I drehe
du you (informal) drehst
er/sie/es he/she/it dreht
wir we drehen
ihr you all (informal) dreht
sie/Sie they/you (formal) drehen

How to Conjugate "drehen" in the Simple Past Tense

Präteritum Completed actions in the past (written/formal)
Person English Conjugation
ich I drehte
du you (informal) drehtest
er/sie/es he/she/it drehte
wir we drehten
ihr you all (informal) drehtet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) drehten

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How to Conjugate "drehen" in the Present Perfect Tense

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

How to Conjugate "drehen" in the Past Perfect Tense

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

How to Conjugate "drehen" in the Future Tense

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

How to Conjugate "drehen" in the Subjunctive I Tense

Konjunktiv I Indirect speech and formal requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I drehe
du you (informal) drehest
er/sie/es he/she/it drehe
wir we drehen
ihr you all (informal) drehet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) drehen

How to Conjugate "drehen" in the Subjunctive II Tense

Konjunktiv II Hypothetical situations and polite requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I drehte
du you (informal) drehtest
er/sie/es he/she/it drehte
wir we drehten
ihr you all (informal) drehtet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) drehten
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Frequently Asked Questions About "drehen"

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

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