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erinnern

to remind, to remember

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

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

How to Conjugate "erinnern" in the Present Tense

Präsens Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
ich I erinnere
du you (informal) erinnerst
er/sie/es he/she/it erinnert
wir we erinnern
ihr you all (informal) erinnert
sie/Sie they/you (formal) erinnern
Er erinnert sich an alles.
He remembers everything.

How to Conjugate "erinnern" in the Simple Past Tense

Präteritum Completed actions in the past (written/formal)
Person English Conjugation
ich I erinnerte
du you (informal) erinnertest
er/sie/es he/she/it erinnerte
wir we erinnerten
ihr you all (informal) erinnertet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) erinnerten
Er erinnerte sich an seine Kindheit.
He remembered his childhood.

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How to Conjugate "erinnern" in the Present Perfect Tense

Perfekt Completed actions (spoken German)
Person English Conjugation
ich I habe erinnert
du you (informal) hast erinnert
er/sie/es he/she/it hat erinnert
wir we haben erinnert
ihr you all (informal) habt erinnert
sie/Sie they/you (formal) haben erinnert
Er hat sich an den Namen erinnert.
He has remembered the name.

How to Conjugate "erinnern" in the Past Perfect Tense

Plusquamperfekt Actions completed before another past action
Person English Conjugation
ich I hatte erinnert
du you (informal) hattest erinnert
er/sie/es he/she/it hatte erinnert
wir we hatten erinnert
ihr you all (informal) hattet erinnert
sie/Sie they/you (formal) hatten erinnert
Sie hatte mich daran erinnert.
She had reminded me of it.

How to Conjugate "erinnern" in the Future Tense

Futur I Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
ich I werde erinnern
du you (informal) wirst erinnern
er/sie/es he/she/it wird erinnern
wir we werden erinnern
ihr you all (informal) werdet erinnern
sie/Sie they/you (formal) werden erinnern
Er wird sich an den Tag erinnern.
He will remember the day.

How to Conjugate "erinnern" in the Subjunctive I Tense

Konjunktiv I Indirect speech and formal requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I erinnere
du you (informal) erinnerest
er/sie/es he/she/it erinnere
wir we erinnern
ihr you all (informal) erinneret
sie/Sie they/you (formal) erinnern
Er erinnere sich gut.
He may remember well.

How to Conjugate "erinnern" in the Subjunctive II Tense

Konjunktiv II Hypothetical situations and polite requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I erinnerte
du you (informal) erinnertest
er/sie/es he/she/it erinnerte
wir we erinnerten
ihr you all (informal) erinnertet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) erinnerten
Er erinnerte sich gern an sie.
He would like to remember her.
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Frequently Asked Questions About "erinnern"

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

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