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planen

to plan

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

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

How to Conjugate "planen" in the Present Tense

Präsens Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
ich I plane
du you (informal) planst
er/sie/es he/she/it plant
wir we planen
ihr you all (informal) plant
sie/Sie they/you (formal) planen
Er plant ein neues Projekt.
He is planning a new project.

How to Conjugate "planen" in the Simple Past Tense

Präteritum Completed actions in the past (written/formal)
Person English Conjugation
ich I plante
du you (informal) plantest
er/sie/es he/she/it plante
wir we planten
ihr you all (informal) plantet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) planten
Er plante den Bau des Hauses.
He planned the construction of the house.

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How to Conjugate "planen" in the Present Perfect Tense

Perfekt Completed actions (spoken German)
Person English Conjugation
ich I habe geplant
du you (informal) hast geplant
er/sie/es he/she/it hat geplant
wir we haben geplant
ihr you all (informal) habt geplant
sie/Sie they/you (formal) haben geplant
Er hat den Tag geplant.
He has planned the day.

How to Conjugate "planen" in the Past Perfect Tense

Plusquamperfekt Actions completed before another past action
Person English Conjugation
ich I hatte geplant
du you (informal) hattest geplant
er/sie/es he/she/it hatte geplant
wir we hatten geplant
ihr you all (informal) hattet geplant
sie/Sie they/you (formal) hatten geplant
Er hatte den Tag geplant.
He had planned the day.

How to Conjugate "planen" in the Future Tense

Futur I Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
ich I werde planen
du you (informal) wirst planen
er/sie/es he/she/it wird planen
wir we werden planen
ihr you all (informal) werdet planen
sie/Sie they/you (formal) werden planen
Er wird die Party planen.
He will plan the party.

How to Conjugate "planen" in the Subjunctive I Tense

Konjunktiv I Indirect speech and formal requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I plane
du you (informal) planest
er/sie/es he/she/it plane
wir we planen
ihr you all (informal) planet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) planen
Sie sagt, er plane den Urlaub.
She says he is planning the vacation.

How to Conjugate "planen" in the Subjunctive II Tense

Konjunktiv II Hypothetical situations and polite requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I plante
du you (informal) plantest
er/sie/es he/she/it plante
wir we planten
ihr you all (informal) plantet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) planten
Er plante gern einen Tag frei.
He would like to plan a day off.
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Frequently Asked Questions About "planen"

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

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