interessieren

to interest

German Regular

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

How to Conjugate "interessieren" in the Present Tense

Präsens Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
ich I interessiere
du you (informal) interessierst
er/sie/es he/she/it interessiert
wir we interessieren
ihr you all (informal) interessiert
sie/Sie they/you (formal) interessieren
Er interessiert sich für Geschichte.
He is interested in history.

How to Conjugate "interessieren" in the Simple Past Tense

Präteritum Completed actions in the past (written/formal)
Person English Conjugation
ich I interessierte
du you (informal) interessiertest
er/sie/es he/she/it interessierte
wir we interessierten
ihr you all (informal) interessiertet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) interessierten
Er interessierte sich für Geschichte.
He was interested in history.

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How to Conjugate "interessieren" in the Present Perfect Tense

Perfekt Completed actions (spoken German)
Person English Conjugation
ich I habe interessiert
du you (informal) hast interessiert
er/sie/es he/she/it hat interessiert
wir we haben interessiert
ihr you all (informal) habt interessiert
sie/Sie they/you (formal) haben interessiert
Er hat sich für Musik interessiert.
He has been interested in music.

How to Conjugate "interessieren" in the Past Perfect Tense

Plusquamperfekt Actions completed before another past action
Person English Conjugation
ich I hatte interessiert
du you (informal) hattest interessiert
er/sie/es he/she/it hatte interessiert
wir we hatten interessiert
ihr you all (informal) hattet interessiert
sie/Sie they/you (formal) hatten interessiert
Er hatte sich für Sport interessiert.
He had been interested in sports.

How to Conjugate "interessieren" in the Future Tense

Futur I Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
ich I werde interessieren
du you (informal) wirst interessieren
er/sie/es he/she/it wird interessieren
wir we werden interessieren
ihr you all (informal) werdet interessieren
sie/Sie they/you (formal) werden interessieren
Er wird sich für Technik interessieren.
He will be interested in technology.

How to Conjugate "interessieren" in the Subjunctive I Tense

Konjunktiv I Indirect speech and formal requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I interessiere
du you (informal) interessierest
er/sie/es he/she/it interessiere
wir we interessieren
ihr you all (informal) interessieret
sie/Sie they/you (formal) interessieren
Er interessiere sich sehr.
He may be very interested.

How to Conjugate "interessieren" in the Subjunctive II Tense

Konjunktiv II Hypothetical situations and polite requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I interessierte
du you (informal) interessiertest
er/sie/es he/she/it interessierte
wir we interessierten
ihr you all (informal) interessiertet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) interessierten
Er interessierte sich für Sport.
He would be interested in sports.

Frequently Asked Questions About "interessieren"

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

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