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lernen

to learn

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

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

How to Conjugate "lernen" in the Present Tense

Präsens Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
ich I lerne
du you (informal) lernst
er/sie/es he/she/it lernt
wir we lernen
ihr you all (informal) lernt
sie/Sie they/you (formal) lernen
Sie lernt für die Prüfung morgen.
She learns for the exam tomorrow.

How to Conjugate "lernen" in the Simple Past Tense

Präteritum Completed actions in the past (written/formal)
Person English Conjugation
ich I lernte
du you (informal) lerntest
er/sie/es he/she/it lernte
wir we lernten
ihr you all (informal) lerntet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) lernten
Sie lernte viel über die Geschichte.
She learned a lot about history.

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How to Conjugate "lernen" in the Present Perfect Tense

Perfekt Completed actions (spoken German)
Person English Conjugation
ich I habe gelernt
du you (informal) hast gelernt
er/sie/es he/she/it hat gelernt
wir we haben gelernt
ihr you all (informal) habt gelernt
sie/Sie they/you (formal) haben gelernt
Er hat Klavier gelernt.
He learned the piano.

How to Conjugate "lernen" in the Past Perfect Tense

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

How to Conjugate "lernen" in the Future Tense

Futur I Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
ich I werde lernen
du you (informal) wirst lernen
er/sie/es he/she/it wird lernen
wir we werden lernen
ihr you all (informal) werdet lernen
sie/Sie they/you (formal) werden lernen
Er wird kochen lernen.
He will learn to cook.

How to Conjugate "lernen" in the Subjunctive I Tense

Konjunktiv I Indirect speech and formal requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I lerne
du you (informal) lernest
er/sie/es he/she/it lerne
wir we lernen
ihr you all (informal) lernet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) lernen
Er sagt, er lerne die Sprache.
He says he learns the language.

How to Conjugate "lernen" in the Subjunctive II Tense

Konjunktiv II Hypothetical situations and polite requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I lernte
du you (informal) lerntest
er/sie/es he/she/it lernte
wir we lernten
ihr you all (informal) lerntet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) lernten
Er lernte gern Musik.
He would like to learn music.
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Frequently Asked Questions About "lernen"

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

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