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forschen

to research

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

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

How to Conjugate "forschen" in the Present Tense

Präsens Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
ich I forsche
du you (informal) forschst
er/sie/es he/she/it forscht
wir we forschen
ihr you all (informal) forscht
sie/Sie they/you (formal) forschen
Er forscht an der Uni.
He researches at the university.

How to Conjugate "forschen" in the Simple Past Tense

Präteritum Completed actions in the past (written/formal)
Person English Conjugation
ich I forschte
du you (informal) forschtest
er/sie/es he/she/it forschte
wir we forschten
ihr you all (informal) forschtet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) forschten
Er forschte an der Universität lange.
He researched at the university for a long time.

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How to Conjugate "forschen" in the Present Perfect Tense

Perfekt Completed actions (spoken German)
Person English Conjugation
ich I habe geforscht
du you (informal) hast geforscht
er/sie/es he/she/it hat geforscht
wir we haben geforscht
ihr you all (informal) habt geforscht
sie/Sie they/you (formal) haben geforscht
Er hat lange geforscht.
He has researched for a long time.

How to Conjugate "forschen" in the Past Perfect Tense

Plusquamperfekt Actions completed before another past action
Person English Conjugation
ich I hatte geforscht
du you (informal) hattest geforscht
er/sie/es he/she/it hatte geforscht
wir we hatten geforscht
ihr you all (informal) hattet geforscht
sie/Sie they/you (formal) hatten geforscht
Er hatte in Berlin geforscht.
He had researched in Berlin.

How to Conjugate "forschen" in the Future Tense

Futur I Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
ich I werde forschen
du you (informal) wirst forschen
er/sie/es he/she/it wird forschen
wir we werden forschen
ihr you all (informal) werdet forschen
sie/Sie they/you (formal) werden forschen
Er wird über Geschichte forschen.
He will research history.

How to Conjugate "forschen" in the Subjunctive I Tense

Konjunktiv I Indirect speech and formal requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I forsche
du you (informal) forschest
er/sie/es he/she/it forsche
wir we forschen
ihr you all (informal) forschet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) forschen
Er forsche über Tiere.
He may research animals.

How to Conjugate "forschen" in the Subjunctive II Tense

Konjunktiv II Hypothetical situations and polite requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I forschte
du you (informal) forschtest
er/sie/es he/she/it forschte
wir we forschten
ihr you all (informal) forschtet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) forschten
Er forschte gern über Pflanzen.
He would like to research plants.
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Frequently Asked Questions About "forschen"

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

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