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loben

to praise

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

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

How to Conjugate "loben" in the Present Tense

Präsens Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
ich I lobe
du you (informal) lobst
er/sie/es he/she/it lobt
wir we loben
ihr you all (informal) lobt
sie/Sie they/you (formal) loben
Er lobt das Essen im Restaurant.
He praises the food in the restaurant.

How to Conjugate "loben" in the Simple Past Tense

Präteritum Completed actions in the past (written/formal)
Person English Conjugation
ich I lobte
du you (informal) lobtest
er/sie/es he/she/it lobte
wir we lobten
ihr you all (informal) lobtet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) lobten
Er lobte das Essen.
He praised the food.

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How to Conjugate "loben" in the Present Perfect Tense

Perfekt Completed actions (spoken German)
Person English Conjugation
ich I habe gelobt
du you (informal) hast gelobt
er/sie/es he/she/it hat gelobt
wir we haben gelobt
ihr you all (informal) habt gelobt
sie/Sie they/you (formal) haben gelobt
Er hat das Kind gelobt.
He has praised the child.

How to Conjugate "loben" in the Past Perfect Tense

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

How to Conjugate "loben" in the Future Tense

Futur I Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
ich I werde loben
du you (informal) wirst loben
er/sie/es he/she/it wird loben
wir we werden loben
ihr you all (informal) werdet loben
sie/Sie they/you (formal) werden loben
Er wird das Kind sicher loben.
He will surely praise the child.

How to Conjugate "loben" in the Subjunctive I Tense

Konjunktiv I Indirect speech and formal requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I lobe
du you (informal) lobest
er/sie/es he/she/it lobe
wir we loben
ihr you all (informal) lobet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) loben
Er meint, er lobe die Arbeit.
He thinks he praises the work.

How to Conjugate "loben" in the Subjunctive II Tense

Konjunktiv II Hypothetical situations and polite requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I lobte
du you (informal) lobtest
er/sie/es he/she/it lobte
wir we lobten
ihr you all (informal) lobtet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) lobten
Er lobte sie für ihre Mühe.
He would praise her for her effort.
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Frequently Asked Questions About "loben"

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

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