motivieren

to motivate

German Regular

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

How to Conjugate "motivieren" in the Present Tense

Präsens Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
ich I motiviere
du you (informal) motivierst
er/sie/es he/she/it motiviert
wir we motivieren
ihr you all (informal) motiviert
sie/Sie they/you (formal) motivieren

How to Conjugate "motivieren" in the Simple Past Tense

Präteritum Completed actions in the past (written/formal)
Person English Conjugation
ich I motivierte
du you (informal) motiviertest
er/sie/es he/she/it motivierte
wir we motivierten
ihr you all (informal) motiviertet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) motivierten

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How to Conjugate "motivieren" in the Present Perfect Tense

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

How to Conjugate "motivieren" in the Past Perfect Tense

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

How to Conjugate "motivieren" in the Future Tense

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

How to Conjugate "motivieren" in the Subjunctive I Tense

Konjunktiv I Indirect speech and formal requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I motiviere
du you (informal) motivierest
er/sie/es he/she/it motiviere
wir we motivieren
ihr you all (informal) motivieret
sie/Sie they/you (formal) motivieren

How to Conjugate "motivieren" in the Subjunctive II Tense

Konjunktiv II Hypothetical situations and polite requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I motivierte
du you (informal) motiviertest
er/sie/es he/she/it motivierte
wir we motivierten
ihr you all (informal) motiviertet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) motivierten

Frequently Asked Questions About "motivieren"

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

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