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malen

to paint, to draw

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

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

How to Conjugate "malen" in the Present Tense

Präsens Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
ich I male
du you (informal) malst
er/sie/es he/she/it malt
wir we malen
ihr you all (informal) malt
sie/Sie they/you (formal) malen

How to Conjugate "malen" in the Simple Past Tense

Präteritum Completed actions in the past (written/formal)
Person English Conjugation
ich I malte
du you (informal) maltest
er/sie/es he/she/it malte
wir we malten
ihr you all (informal) maltet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) malten

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How to Conjugate "malen" in the Present Perfect Tense

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

How to Conjugate "malen" in the Past Perfect Tense

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

How to Conjugate "malen" in the Future Tense

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

How to Conjugate "malen" in the Subjunctive I Tense

Konjunktiv I Indirect speech and formal requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I male
du you (informal) malest
er/sie/es he/she/it male
wir we malen
ihr you all (informal) malet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) malen

How to Conjugate "malen" in the Subjunctive II Tense

Konjunktiv II Hypothetical situations and polite requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I malte
du you (informal) maltest
er/sie/es he/she/it malte
wir we malten
ihr you all (informal) maltet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) malten
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Frequently Asked Questions About "malen"

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

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