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leiden

to suffer

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

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

How to Conjugate "leiden" in the Present Tense

Präsens Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
ich I leide
du you (informal) leidest
er/sie/es he/she/it leidet
wir we leiden
ihr you all (informal) leidet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) leiden

How to Conjugate "leiden" in the Simple Past Tense

Präteritum Completed actions in the past (written/formal)
Person English Conjugation
ich I litt
du you (informal) littest
er/sie/es he/she/it litt
wir we litten
ihr you all (informal) littet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) litten

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How to Conjugate "leiden" in the Present Perfect Tense

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

How to Conjugate "leiden" in the Past Perfect Tense

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

How to Conjugate "leiden" in the Future Tense

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

How to Conjugate "leiden" in the Subjunctive I Tense

Konjunktiv I Indirect speech and formal requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I leide
du you (informal) leidest
er/sie/es he/she/it leide
wir we leiden
ihr you all (informal) leidet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) leiden

How to Conjugate "leiden" in the Subjunctive II Tense

Konjunktiv II Hypothetical situations and polite requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I litte
du you (informal) littest
er/sie/es he/she/it litte
wir we litten
ihr you all (informal) littet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) litten
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Frequently Asked Questions About "leiden"

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

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