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lachen

to laugh

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

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

How to Conjugate "lachen" in the Present Tense

Präsens Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
ich I lache
du you (informal) lachst
er/sie/es he/she/it lacht
wir we lachen
ihr you all (informal) lacht
sie/Sie they/you (formal) lachen
Er lacht mit seinen Freunden.
He laughs with his friends.

How to Conjugate "lachen" in the Simple Past Tense

Präteritum Completed actions in the past (written/formal)
Person English Conjugation
ich I lachte
du you (informal) lachtest
er/sie/es he/she/it lachte
wir we lachten
ihr you all (informal) lachtet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) lachten
Er lachte laut im Kino.
He laughed loudly in the cinema.

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How to Conjugate "lachen" in the Present Perfect Tense

Perfekt Completed actions (spoken German)
Person English Conjugation
ich I habe gelacht
du you (informal) hast gelacht
er/sie/es he/she/it hat gelacht
wir we haben gelacht
ihr you all (informal) habt gelacht
sie/Sie they/you (formal) haben gelacht
Er hat laut gelacht.
He has laughed loudly.

How to Conjugate "lachen" in the Past Perfect Tense

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

How to Conjugate "lachen" in the Future Tense

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

How to Conjugate "lachen" in the Subjunctive I Tense

Konjunktiv I Indirect speech and formal requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I lache
du you (informal) lachest
er/sie/es he/she/it lache
wir we lachen
ihr you all (informal) lachet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) lachen
Er sagt, er lache laut.
He says he is laughing loudly.

How to Conjugate "lachen" in the Subjunctive II Tense

Konjunktiv II Hypothetical situations and polite requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I lachte
du you (informal) lachtest
er/sie/es he/she/it lachte
wir we lachten
ihr you all (informal) lachtet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) lachten
Er lachte über die Geschichte.
He would laugh at the story.
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Frequently Asked Questions About "lachen"

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

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