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laden

to load, to charge

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The German verb "laden" means "to load, to charge" in English. It is an irregular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "laden" across all 7 tenses.

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

How to Conjugate "laden" in the Present Tense

Präsens Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
ich I lade
du you (informal) lädst
er/sie/es he/she/it lädt
wir we laden
ihr you all (informal) ladet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) laden
Er lädt uns zum Essen ein.
He invites us to dinner.

How to Conjugate "laden" in the Simple Past Tense

Präteritum Completed actions in the past (written/formal)
Person English Conjugation
ich I lud
du you (informal) ludst
er/sie/es he/she/it lud
wir we luden
ihr you all (informal) ludet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) luden
Er lud die Daten herunter.
He downloaded the data.

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How to Conjugate "laden" in the Present Perfect Tense

Perfekt Completed actions (spoken German)
Person English Conjugation
ich I habe geladen
du you (informal) hast geladen
er/sie/es he/she/it hat geladen
wir we haben geladen
ihr you all (informal) habt geladen
sie/Sie they/you (formal) haben geladen
Er hat die Datei geladen.
He has loaded the file.

How to Conjugate "laden" in the Past Perfect Tense

Plusquamperfekt Actions completed before another past action
Person English Conjugation
ich I hatte geladen
du you (informal) hattest geladen
er/sie/es he/she/it hatte geladen
wir we hatten geladen
ihr you all (informal) hattet geladen
sie/Sie they/you (formal) hatten geladen
Er hatte das Auto geladen.
He had charged the car.

How to Conjugate "laden" in the Future Tense

Futur I Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
ich I werde laden
du you (informal) wirst laden
er/sie/es he/she/it wird laden
wir we werden laden
ihr you all (informal) werdet laden
sie/Sie they/you (formal) werden laden
Er wird das Auto laden.
He will charge the car.

How to Conjugate "laden" in the Subjunctive I Tense

Konjunktiv I Indirect speech and formal requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I lade
du you (informal) ladest
er/sie/es he/she/it lade
wir we laden
ihr you all (informal) ladet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) laden
Sie sagt, er lade das Auto.
She says he charges the car.

How to Conjugate "laden" in the Subjunctive II Tense

Konjunktiv II Hypothetical situations and polite requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I lüde
du you (informal) lüdest
er/sie/es he/she/it lüde
wir we lüden
ihr you all (informal) lüdet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) lüden
Er lüde seine Familie zum Fest ein.
He would invite his family to the party.
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Frequently Asked Questions About "laden"

Is "laden" regular or irregular in German?
"Laden" is an irregular German verb, meaning its conjugation does not follow standard patterns and must be memorized individually.
What does "laden" mean in English?
The German verb "laden" means "to load, to charge" in English.
How do you conjugate "laden" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Präsens): ich → lade, du → lädst, er/sie/es → lädt, wir → laden, ihr → ladet, sie/Sie → laden.
How many tenses does "laden" have in German?
"Laden" is conjugated across 7 tenses in German: Present, Simple Past, Present Perfect, Past Perfect, Future, Subjunctive I, Subjunctive II.

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