gestalten

to design, to shape

German Regular

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

How to Conjugate "gestalten" in the Present Tense

Präsens Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
ich I gestalte
du you (informal) gestaltest
er/sie/es he/she/it gestaltet
wir we gestalten
ihr you all (informal) gestaltet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) gestalten

How to Conjugate "gestalten" in the Simple Past Tense

Präteritum Completed actions in the past (written/formal)
Person English Conjugation
ich I gestaltete
du you (informal) gestaltetest
er/sie/es he/she/it gestaltete
wir we gestalteten
ihr you all (informal) gestaltetet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) gestalteten

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How to Conjugate "gestalten" in the Present Perfect Tense

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

How to Conjugate "gestalten" in the Past Perfect Tense

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

How to Conjugate "gestalten" in the Future Tense

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

How to Conjugate "gestalten" in the Subjunctive I Tense

Konjunktiv I Indirect speech and formal requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I gestalte
du you (informal) gestaltest
er/sie/es he/she/it gestalte
wir we gestalten
ihr you all (informal) gestaltet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) gestalten

How to Conjugate "gestalten" in the Subjunctive II Tense

Konjunktiv II Hypothetical situations and polite requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I gestaltete
du you (informal) gestaltetest
er/sie/es he/she/it gestaltete
wir we gestalteten
ihr you all (informal) gestaltetet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) gestalteten

Frequently Asked Questions About "gestalten"

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

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