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handeln

to act, to trade

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

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

How to Conjugate "handeln" in the Present Tense

Präsens Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
ich I handle
du you (informal) handelst
er/sie/es he/she/it handelt
wir we handeln
ihr you all (informal) handelt
sie/Sie they/you (formal) handeln
Er handelt schnell in Notfällen.
He acts quickly in emergencies.

How to Conjugate "handeln" in the Simple Past Tense

Präteritum Completed actions in the past (written/formal)
Person English Conjugation
ich I handelte
du you (informal) handeltest
er/sie/es he/she/it handelte
wir we handelten
ihr you all (informal) handeltet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) handelten
Er handelte sofort nach Plan.
He acted immediately according to plan.

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How to Conjugate "handeln" in the Present Perfect Tense

Perfekt Completed actions (spoken German)
Person English Conjugation
ich I habe gehandelt
du you (informal) hast gehandelt
er/sie/es he/she/it hat gehandelt
wir we haben gehandelt
ihr you all (informal) habt gehandelt
sie/Sie they/you (formal) haben gehandelt
Er hat mit Aktien gehandelt.
He has traded with stocks.

How to Conjugate "handeln" in the Past Perfect Tense

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

How to Conjugate "handeln" in the Future Tense

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

How to Conjugate "handeln" in the Subjunctive I Tense

Konjunktiv I Indirect speech and formal requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I handle
du you (informal) handlest
er/sie/es he/she/it handle
wir we handeln
ihr you all (informal) handelt
sie/Sie they/you (formal) handeln
Sie sagt, er handle schnell.
She says he acts quickly.

How to Conjugate "handeln" in the Subjunctive II Tense

Konjunktiv II Hypothetical situations and polite requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I handelte
du you (informal) handeltest
er/sie/es he/she/it handelte
wir we handelten
ihr you all (informal) handeltet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) handelten
Er handelte mit frischem Obst heute.
He would trade with fresh fruit today.
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Frequently Asked Questions About "handeln"

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

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