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erreichen

to reach, to achieve

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

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How to Conjugate "erreichen" in the Present Tense

Präsens Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
ich I erreiche
du you (informal) erreichst
er/sie/es he/she/it erreicht
wir we erreichen
ihr you all (informal) erreicht
sie/Sie they/you (formal) erreichen
Er erreicht seine Freunde per Handy.
He reaches his friends by phone.

How to Conjugate "erreichen" in the Simple Past Tense

Präteritum Completed actions in the past (written/formal)
Person English Conjugation
ich I erreichte
du you (informal) erreichtest
er/sie/es he/she/it erreichte
wir we erreichten
ihr you all (informal) erreichtet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) erreichten
Er erreichte mich per Telefon.
He reached me by phone.

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How to Conjugate "erreichen" in the Present Perfect Tense

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

How to Conjugate "erreichen" in the Past Perfect Tense

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

How to Conjugate "erreichen" in the Future Tense

Futur I Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
ich I werde erreichen
du you (informal) wirst erreichen
er/sie/es he/she/it wird erreichen
wir we werden erreichen
ihr you all (informal) werdet erreichen
sie/Sie they/you (formal) werden erreichen
Er wird den Gipfel erreichen.
He will reach the summit.

How to Conjugate "erreichen" in the Subjunctive I Tense

Konjunktiv I Indirect speech and formal requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I erreiche
du you (informal) erreichest
er/sie/es he/she/it erreiche
wir we erreichen
ihr you all (informal) erreichet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) erreichen
Sie sagt, er erreiche den Gipfel.
She says he reaches the summit.

How to Conjugate "erreichen" in the Subjunctive II Tense

Konjunktiv II Hypothetical situations and polite requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I erreichte
du you (informal) erreichtest
er/sie/es he/she/it erreichte
wir we erreichten
ihr you all (informal) erreichtet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) erreichten
Er erreichte sein Ziel mit Mühe.
He would reach his goal with effort.
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Frequently Asked Questions About "erreichen"

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

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