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entwickeln

to develop

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

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

How to Conjugate "entwickeln" in the Present Tense

Präsens Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
ich I entwickle
du you (informal) entwickelst
er/sie/es he/she/it entwickelt
wir we entwickeln
ihr you all (informal) entwickelt
sie/Sie they/you (formal) entwickeln
Er entwickelt eine Strategie.
He develops a strategy.

How to Conjugate "entwickeln" in the Simple Past Tense

Präteritum Completed actions in the past (written/formal)
Person English Conjugation
ich I entwickelte
du you (informal) entwickeltest
er/sie/es he/she/it entwickelte
wir we entwickelten
ihr you all (informal) entwickeltet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) entwickelten
Er entwickelte den Plan für uns.
He developed the plan for us.

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How to Conjugate "entwickeln" in the Present Perfect Tense

Perfekt Completed actions (spoken German)
Person English Conjugation
ich I habe entwickelt
du you (informal) hast entwickelt
er/sie/es he/she/it hat entwickelt
wir we haben entwickelt
ihr you all (informal) habt entwickelt
sie/Sie they/you (formal) haben entwickelt
Er hat eine Idee entwickelt.
He has developed an idea.

How to Conjugate "entwickeln" in the Past Perfect Tense

Plusquamperfekt Actions completed before another past action
Person English Conjugation
ich I hatte entwickelt
du you (informal) hattest entwickelt
er/sie/es he/she/it hatte entwickelt
wir we hatten entwickelt
ihr you all (informal) hattet entwickelt
sie/Sie they/you (formal) hatten entwickelt
Er hatte den Plan entwickelt.
He had developed the plan.

How to Conjugate "entwickeln" in the Future Tense

Futur I Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
ich I werde entwickeln
du you (informal) wirst entwickeln
er/sie/es he/she/it wird entwickeln
wir we werden entwickeln
ihr you all (informal) werdet entwickeln
sie/Sie they/you (formal) werden entwickeln
Er wird eine Idee entwickeln.
He will develop an idea.

How to Conjugate "entwickeln" in the Subjunctive I Tense

Konjunktiv I Indirect speech and formal requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I entwickle
du you (informal) entwickelst
er/sie/es he/she/it entwickle
wir we entwickeln
ihr you all (informal) entwickelt
sie/Sie they/you (formal) entwickeln
Er sagt, er entwickle die Idee.
He says he is developing the idea.

How to Conjugate "entwickeln" in the Subjunctive II Tense

Konjunktiv II Hypothetical situations and polite requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I entwickelte
du you (informal) entwickeltest
er/sie/es he/she/it entwickelte
wir we entwickelten
ihr you all (informal) entwickeltet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) entwickelten
Er entwickelte eine Lösung.
He would develop a solution.
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Frequently Asked Questions About "entwickeln"

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

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