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impfen

to vaccinate

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

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

How to Conjugate "impfen" in the Present Tense

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

How to Conjugate "impfen" in the Simple Past Tense

Präteritum Completed actions in the past (written/formal)
Person English Conjugation
ich I impfte
du you (informal) impftest
er/sie/es he/she/it impfte
wir we impften
ihr you all (informal) impftet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) impften

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How to Conjugate "impfen" in the Present Perfect Tense

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

How to Conjugate "impfen" in the Past Perfect Tense

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

How to Conjugate "impfen" in the Future Tense

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

How to Conjugate "impfen" in the Subjunctive I Tense

Konjunktiv I Indirect speech and formal requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I impfe
du you (informal) impfest
er/sie/es he/she/it impfe
wir we impfen
ihr you all (informal) impfet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) impfen

How to Conjugate "impfen" in the Subjunctive II Tense

Konjunktiv II Hypothetical situations and polite requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I impfte
du you (informal) impftest
er/sie/es he/she/it impfte
wir we impften
ihr you all (informal) impftet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) impften
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Frequently Asked Questions About "impfen"

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

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