hoffen

to hope

German Regular

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

How to Conjugate "hoffen" in the Present Tense

Präsens Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
ich I hoffe
du you (informal) hoffst
er/sie/es he/she/it hofft
wir we hoffen
ihr you all (informal) hofft
sie/Sie they/you (formal) hoffen
Er hofft auf den Sieg.
He hopes for the victory.

How to Conjugate "hoffen" in the Simple Past Tense

Präteritum Completed actions in the past (written/formal)
Person English Conjugation
ich I hoffte
du you (informal) hofftest
er/sie/es he/she/it hoffte
wir we hofften
ihr you all (informal) hofftet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) hofften
Er hoffte auf eine gute Nachricht.
He hoped for good news.

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How to Conjugate "hoffen" in the Present Perfect Tense

Perfekt Completed actions (spoken German)
Person English Conjugation
ich I habe gehofft
du you (informal) hast gehofft
er/sie/es he/she/it hat gehofft
wir we haben gehofft
ihr you all (informal) habt gehofft
sie/Sie they/you (formal) haben gehofft
Er hat auf Erfolg gehofft.
He has hoped for success.

How to Conjugate "hoffen" in the Past Perfect Tense

Plusquamperfekt Actions completed before another past action
Person English Conjugation
ich I hatte gehofft
du you (informal) hattest gehofft
er/sie/es he/she/it hatte gehofft
wir we hatten gehofft
ihr you all (informal) hattet gehofft
sie/Sie they/you (formal) hatten gehofft
Er hatte auf Hilfe gehofft.
He had hoped for help.

How to Conjugate "hoffen" in the Future Tense

Futur I Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
ich I werde hoffen
du you (informal) wirst hoffen
er/sie/es he/she/it wird hoffen
wir we werden hoffen
ihr you all (informal) werdet hoffen
sie/Sie they/you (formal) werden hoffen
Er wird auf Sonne hoffen.
He will hope for sun.

How to Conjugate "hoffen" in the Subjunctive I Tense

Konjunktiv I Indirect speech and formal requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I hoffe
du you (informal) hoffest
er/sie/es he/she/it hoffe
wir we hoffen
ihr you all (informal) hoffet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) hoffen
Er hoffe auf Hilfe.
He may hope for help.

How to Conjugate "hoffen" in the Subjunctive II Tense

Konjunktiv II Hypothetical situations and polite requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I hoffte
du you (informal) hofftest
er/sie/es he/she/it hoffte
wir we hofften
ihr you all (informal) hofftet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) hofften
Er hoffte gern auf Sonne.
He would like to hope for sun.

Frequently Asked Questions About "hoffen"

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

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