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filmen

to film

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

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

How to Conjugate "filmen" in the Present Tense

Präsens Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
ich I filme
du you (informal) filmst
er/sie/es he/she/it filmt
wir we filmen
ihr you all (informal) filmt
sie/Sie they/you (formal) filmen

How to Conjugate "filmen" in the Simple Past Tense

Präteritum Completed actions in the past (written/formal)
Person English Conjugation
ich I filmte
du you (informal) filmtest
er/sie/es he/she/it filmte
wir we filmten
ihr you all (informal) filmtet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) filmten

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How to Conjugate "filmen" in the Present Perfect Tense

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

How to Conjugate "filmen" in the Past Perfect Tense

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

How to Conjugate "filmen" in the Future Tense

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

How to Conjugate "filmen" in the Subjunctive I Tense

Konjunktiv I Indirect speech and formal requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I filme
du you (informal) filmest
er/sie/es he/she/it filme
wir we filmen
ihr you all (informal) filmet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) filmen

How to Conjugate "filmen" in the Subjunctive II Tense

Konjunktiv II Hypothetical situations and polite requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I filmte
du you (informal) filmtest
er/sie/es he/she/it filmte
wir we filmten
ihr you all (informal) filmtet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) filmten
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Frequently Asked Questions About "filmen"

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

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