festlegen

to determine, to set

German Regular

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

How to Conjugate "festlegen" in the Present Tense

Präsens Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
ich I lege fest
du you (informal) legst fest
er/sie/es he/she/it legt fest
wir we legen fest
ihr you all (informal) legt fest
sie/Sie they/you (formal) legen fest

How to Conjugate "festlegen" in the Simple Past Tense

Präteritum Completed actions in the past (written/formal)
Person English Conjugation
ich I legte fest
du you (informal) legtest fest
er/sie/es he/she/it legte fest
wir we legten fest
ihr you all (informal) legtet fest
sie/Sie they/you (formal) legten fest

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How to Conjugate "festlegen" in the Present Perfect Tense

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

How to Conjugate "festlegen" in the Past Perfect Tense

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

How to Conjugate "festlegen" in the Future Tense

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

How to Conjugate "festlegen" in the Subjunctive I Tense

Konjunktiv I Indirect speech and formal requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I lege fest
du you (informal) legest fest
er/sie/es he/she/it lege fest
wir we legen fest
ihr you all (informal) leget fest
sie/Sie they/you (formal) legen fest

How to Conjugate "festlegen" in the Subjunctive II Tense

Konjunktiv II Hypothetical situations and polite requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I legte fest
du you (informal) legtest fest
er/sie/es he/she/it legte fest
wir we legten fest
ihr you all (informal) legtet fest
sie/Sie they/you (formal) legten fest

Frequently Asked Questions About "festlegen"

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

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