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führen

to lead

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

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

How to Conjugate "führen" in the Present Tense

Präsens Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
ich I führe
du you (informal) führst
er/sie/es he/she/it führt
wir we führen
ihr you all (informal) führt
sie/Sie they/you (formal) führen
Er führt die Firma gut.
He leads the company well.

How to Conjugate "führen" in the Simple Past Tense

Präteritum Completed actions in the past (written/formal)
Person English Conjugation
ich I führte
du you (informal) führtest
er/sie/es he/she/it führte
wir we führten
ihr you all (informal) führtet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) führten
Er führte den Hund aus.
He walked the dog.

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How to Conjugate "führen" in the Present Perfect Tense

Perfekt Completed actions (spoken German)
Person English Conjugation
ich I habe geführt
du you (informal) hast geführt
er/sie/es he/she/it hat geführt
wir we haben geführt
ihr you all (informal) habt geführt
sie/Sie they/you (formal) haben geführt
Er hat das Gespräch geführt.
He has led the conversation.

How to Conjugate "führen" in the Past Perfect Tense

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

How to Conjugate "führen" in the Future Tense

Futur I Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
ich I werde führen
du you (informal) wirst führen
er/sie/es he/she/it wird führen
wir we werden führen
ihr you all (informal) werdet führen
sie/Sie they/you (formal) werden führen
Er wird das Team führen.
He will lead the team.

How to Conjugate "führen" in the Subjunctive I Tense

Konjunktiv I Indirect speech and formal requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I führe
du you (informal) führest
er/sie/es he/she/it führe
wir we führen
ihr you all (informal) führet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) führen
Er sagt, er führe das Team.
He says that he leads the team.

How to Conjugate "führen" in the Subjunctive II Tense

Konjunktiv II Hypothetical situations and polite requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I führte
du you (informal) führtest
er/sie/es he/she/it führte
wir we führten
ihr you all (informal) führtet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) führten
Er führte die Gruppe heute an.
He would lead the group today.
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Frequently Asked Questions About "führen"

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

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