operieren

to operate (surgery)

German Regular

The German verb "operieren" means "to operate (surgery)" in English. It is a regular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "operieren" across all 7 tenses.

How to Conjugate "operieren" in the Present Tense

Präsens Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
ich I operiere
du you (informal) operierst
er/sie/es he/she/it operiert
wir we operieren
ihr you all (informal) operiert
sie/Sie they/you (formal) operieren

How to Conjugate "operieren" in the Simple Past Tense

Präteritum Completed actions in the past (written/formal)
Person English Conjugation
ich I operierte
du you (informal) operiertest
er/sie/es he/she/it operierte
wir we operierten
ihr you all (informal) operiertet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) operierten

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How to Conjugate "operieren" in the Present Perfect Tense

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

How to Conjugate "operieren" in the Past Perfect Tense

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

How to Conjugate "operieren" in the Future Tense

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

How to Conjugate "operieren" in the Subjunctive I Tense

Konjunktiv I Indirect speech and formal requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I operiere
du you (informal) operierest
er/sie/es he/she/it operiere
wir we operieren
ihr you all (informal) operieret
sie/Sie they/you (formal) operieren

How to Conjugate "operieren" in the Subjunctive II Tense

Konjunktiv II Hypothetical situations and polite requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I operierte
du you (informal) operiertest
er/sie/es he/she/it operierte
wir we operierten
ihr you all (informal) operiertet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) operierten

Frequently Asked Questions About "operieren"

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

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