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freuen

to please, to be glad

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

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

How to Conjugate "freuen" in the Present Tense

Präsens Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
ich I freue
du you (informal) freust
er/sie/es he/she/it freut
wir we freuen
ihr you all (informal) freut
sie/Sie they/you (formal) freuen
Er freut sich auf den Besuch.
He is looking forward to the visit.

How to Conjugate "freuen" in the Simple Past Tense

Präteritum Completed actions in the past (written/formal)
Person English Conjugation
ich I freute
du you (informal) freutest
er/sie/es he/she/it freute
wir we freuten
ihr you all (informal) freutet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) freuten
Er freute sich über den Erfolg.
He was happy about the success.

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How to Conjugate "freuen" in the Present Perfect Tense

Perfekt Completed actions (spoken German)
Person English Conjugation
ich I habe gefreut
du you (informal) hast gefreut
er/sie/es he/she/it hat gefreut
wir we haben gefreut
ihr you all (informal) habt gefreut
sie/Sie they/you (formal) haben gefreut
Er hat sich über das Geschenk gefreut.
He has been happy about the gift.

How to Conjugate "freuen" in the Past Perfect Tense

Plusquamperfekt Actions completed before another past action
Person English Conjugation
ich I hatte gefreut
du you (informal) hattest gefreut
er/sie/es he/she/it hatte gefreut
wir we hatten gefreut
ihr you all (informal) hattet gefreut
sie/Sie they/you (formal) hatten gefreut
Er hatte sich über das Geschenk gefreut.
He had been happy about the gift.

How to Conjugate "freuen" in the Future Tense

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

How to Conjugate "freuen" in the Subjunctive I Tense

Konjunktiv I Indirect speech and formal requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I freue
du you (informal) freuest
er/sie/es he/she/it freue
wir we freuen
ihr you all (informal) freuet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) freuen
Er sagt, er freue sich über das Geschenk.
He says he is happy about the gift.

How to Conjugate "freuen" in the Subjunctive II Tense

Konjunktiv II Hypothetical situations and polite requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I freute
du you (informal) freutest
er/sie/es he/she/it freute
wir we freuten
ihr you all (informal) freutet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) freuten
Er freute sich gerne über den Erfolg.
He would be happy about the success.
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Frequently Asked Questions About "freuen"

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

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