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gießen

to water (plants)

German Irregular
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The German verb "gießen" means "to water (plants)" in English. It is an irregular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "gießen" across all 7 tenses.

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

How to Conjugate "gießen" in the Present Tense

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

How to Conjugate "gießen" in the Simple Past Tense

Präteritum Completed actions in the past (written/formal)
Person English Conjugation
ich I goss
du you (informal) gossest
er/sie/es he/she/it goss
wir we gossen
ihr you all (informal) gosst
sie/Sie they/you (formal) gossen

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How to Conjugate "gießen" in the Present Perfect Tense

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

How to Conjugate "gießen" in the Past Perfect Tense

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

How to Conjugate "gießen" in the Future Tense

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

How to Conjugate "gießen" in the Subjunctive I Tense

Konjunktiv I Indirect speech and formal requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I gieße
du you (informal) gießest
er/sie/es he/she/it gieße
wir we gießen
ihr you all (informal) gießet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) gießen

How to Conjugate "gießen" in the Subjunctive II Tense

Konjunktiv II Hypothetical situations and polite requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I gösse
du you (informal) gössest
er/sie/es he/she/it gösse
wir we gössen
ihr you all (informal) gösset
sie/Sie they/you (formal) gössen
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Frequently Asked Questions About "gießen"

Is "gießen" regular or irregular in German?
"Gießen" is an irregular German verb, meaning its conjugation does not follow standard patterns and must be memorized individually.
What does "gießen" mean in English?
The German verb "gießen" means "to water (plants)" in English.
How do you conjugate "gießen" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Präsens): ich → gieße, du → gießt, er/sie/es → gießt, wir → gießen, ihr → gießt, sie/Sie → gießen.
How many tenses does "gießen" have in German?
"Gießen" is conjugated across 7 tenses in German: Present, Simple Past, Present Perfect, Past Perfect, Future, Subjunctive I, Subjunctive II.

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