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liefern

to deliver

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

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

How to Conjugate "liefern" in the Present Tense

Präsens Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
ich I liefere
du you (informal) lieferst
er/sie/es he/she/it liefert
wir we liefern
ihr you all (informal) liefert
sie/Sie they/you (formal) liefern
Er liefert frisches Gemüse.
He delivers fresh vegetables.

How to Conjugate "liefern" in the Simple Past Tense

Präteritum Completed actions in the past (written/formal)
Person English Conjugation
ich I lieferte
du you (informal) liefertest
er/sie/es he/she/it lieferte
wir we lieferten
ihr you all (informal) liefertet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) lieferten
Er lieferte eine gute Arbeit.
He delivered good work.

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How to Conjugate "liefern" in the Present Perfect Tense

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

How to Conjugate "liefern" in the Past Perfect Tense

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

How to Conjugate "liefern" in the Future Tense

Futur I Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
ich I werde liefern
du you (informal) wirst liefern
er/sie/es he/she/it wird liefern
wir we werden liefern
ihr you all (informal) werdet liefern
sie/Sie they/you (formal) werden liefern
Er wird die Pizza pünktlich liefern.
He will deliver the pizza on time.

How to Conjugate "liefern" in the Subjunctive I Tense

Konjunktiv I Indirect speech and formal requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I liefere
du you (informal) lieferest
er/sie/es he/she/it liefere
wir we liefern
ihr you all (informal) lieferet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) liefern
Sie sagt, er liefere das Essen.
She says he delivers the food.

How to Conjugate "liefern" in the Subjunctive II Tense

Konjunktiv II Hypothetical situations and polite requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I lieferte
du you (informal) liefertest
er/sie/es he/she/it lieferte
wir we lieferten
ihr you all (informal) liefertet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) lieferten
Er lieferte die Pizza sehr schnell.
He would deliver the pizza very fast.
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Frequently Asked Questions About "liefern"

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

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