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melken

to milk

German Irregular
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The German verb "melken" means "to milk" in English. It is an irregular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "melken" across all 7 tenses.

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

How to Conjugate "melken" in the Present Tense

Präsens Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
ich I melke
du you (informal) melkst
er/sie/es he/she/it melkt
wir we melken
ihr you all (informal) melkt
sie/Sie they/you (formal) melken

How to Conjugate "melken" in the Simple Past Tense

Präteritum Completed actions in the past (written/formal)
Person English Conjugation
ich I molk
du you (informal) molkst
er/sie/es he/she/it molk
wir we molken
ihr you all (informal) molkt
sie/Sie they/you (formal) molken

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How to Conjugate "melken" in the Present Perfect Tense

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

How to Conjugate "melken" in the Past Perfect Tense

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

How to Conjugate "melken" in the Future Tense

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

How to Conjugate "melken" in the Subjunctive I Tense

Konjunktiv I Indirect speech and formal requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I melke
du you (informal) melkest
er/sie/es he/she/it melke
wir we melken
ihr you all (informal) melket
sie/Sie they/you (formal) melken

How to Conjugate "melken" in the Subjunctive II Tense

Konjunktiv II Hypothetical situations and polite requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I mölke
du you (informal) mölkest
er/sie/es he/she/it mölke
wir we mölken
ihr you all (informal) mölket
sie/Sie they/you (formal) mölken
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Frequently Asked Questions About "melken"

Is "melken" regular or irregular in German?
"Melken" is an irregular German verb, meaning its conjugation does not follow standard patterns and must be memorized individually.
What does "melken" mean in English?
The German verb "melken" means "to milk" in English.
How do you conjugate "melken" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Präsens): ich → melke, du → melkst, er/sie/es → melkt, wir → melken, ihr → melkt, sie/Sie → melken.
How many tenses does "melken" have in German?
"Melken" is conjugated across 7 tenses in German: Present, Simple Past, Present Perfect, Past Perfect, Future, Subjunctive I, Subjunctive II.

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