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meinen

to mean, to think

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

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

How to Conjugate "meinen" in the Present Tense

Präsens Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
ich I meine
du you (informal) meinst
er/sie/es he/she/it meint
wir we meinen
ihr you all (informal) meint
sie/Sie they/you (formal) meinen
Er meint, das ist falsch.
He thinks that is wrong.

How to Conjugate "meinen" in the Simple Past Tense

Präteritum Completed actions in the past (written/formal)
Person English Conjugation
ich I meinte
du you (informal) meintest
er/sie/es he/she/it meinte
wir we meinten
ihr you all (informal) meintet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) meinten
Er meinte, der Film wäre gut.
He thought the movie would be good.

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How to Conjugate "meinen" in the Present Perfect Tense

Perfekt Completed actions (spoken German)
Person English Conjugation
ich I habe gemeint
du you (informal) hast gemeint
er/sie/es he/she/it hat gemeint
wir we haben gemeint
ihr you all (informal) habt gemeint
sie/Sie they/you (formal) haben gemeint
Er hat es gut gemeint.
He has meant it well.

How to Conjugate "meinen" in the Past Perfect Tense

Plusquamperfekt Actions completed before another past action
Person English Conjugation
ich I hatte gemeint
du you (informal) hattest gemeint
er/sie/es he/she/it hatte gemeint
wir we hatten gemeint
ihr you all (informal) hattet gemeint
sie/Sie they/you (formal) hatten gemeint
Er hatte es gut gemeint.
He had meant well.

How to Conjugate "meinen" in the Future Tense

Futur I Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
ich I werde meinen
du you (informal) wirst meinen
er/sie/es he/she/it wird meinen
wir we werden meinen
ihr you all (informal) werdet meinen
sie/Sie they/you (formal) werden meinen
Er wird das anders meinen.
He will mean that differently.

How to Conjugate "meinen" in the Subjunctive I Tense

Konjunktiv I Indirect speech and formal requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I meine
du you (informal) meinest
er/sie/es he/she/it meine
wir we meinen
ihr you all (informal) meinet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) meinen
Er sagt, er meine das anders.
He says he means that differently.

How to Conjugate "meinen" in the Subjunctive II Tense

Konjunktiv II Hypothetical situations and polite requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I meinte
du you (informal) meintest
er/sie/es he/she/it meinte
wir we meinten
ihr you all (informal) meintet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) meinten
Er meinte, wir sollten gehen.
He thought we should go.
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Frequently Asked Questions About "meinen"

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

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