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lösen

to solve, to release

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

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

How to Conjugate "lösen" in the Present Tense

Präsens Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
ich I löse
du you (informal) löst
er/sie/es he/she/it löst
wir we lösen
ihr you all (informal) löst
sie/Sie they/you (formal) lösen
Sie löst das Problem mit Geduld.
She solves the problem with patience.

How to Conjugate "lösen" in the Simple Past Tense

Präteritum Completed actions in the past (written/formal)
Person English Conjugation
ich I löste
du you (informal) löstest
er/sie/es he/she/it löste
wir we lösten
ihr you all (informal) löstet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) lösten
Sie löste die schwierige Aufgabe allein.
She solved the difficult task alone.

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How to Conjugate "lösen" in the Present Perfect Tense

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

How to Conjugate "lösen" in the Past Perfect Tense

Plusquamperfekt Actions completed before another past action
Person English Conjugation
ich I hatte gelöst
du you (informal) hattest gelöst
er/sie/es he/she/it hatte gelöst
wir we hatten gelöst
ihr you all (informal) hattet gelöst
sie/Sie they/you (formal) hatten gelöst
Sie hatte die Aufgabe gelöst.
She had solved the task.

How to Conjugate "lösen" in the Future Tense

Futur I Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
ich I werde lösen
du you (informal) wirst lösen
er/sie/es he/she/it wird lösen
wir we werden lösen
ihr you all (informal) werdet lösen
sie/Sie they/you (formal) werden lösen
Er wird die Aufgabe lösen.
He will solve the task.

How to Conjugate "lösen" in the Subjunctive I Tense

Konjunktiv I Indirect speech and formal requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I löse
du you (informal) lösest
er/sie/es he/she/it löse
wir we lösen
ihr you all (informal) löset
sie/Sie they/you (formal) lösen
Sie sagt, er löse die Aufgabe.
She says he solves the task.

How to Conjugate "lösen" in the Subjunctive II Tense

Konjunktiv II Hypothetical situations and polite requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I löste
du you (informal) löstest
er/sie/es he/she/it löste
wir we lösten
ihr you all (informal) löstet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) lösten
Er löste das Problem gern.
He would like to solve the problem.
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Frequently Asked Questions About "lösen"

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

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