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prüfen

to test, to check

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

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

How to Conjugate "prüfen" in the Present Tense

Präsens Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
ich I prüfe
du you (informal) prüfst
er/sie/es he/she/it prüft
wir we prüfen
ihr you all (informal) prüft
sie/Sie they/you (formal) prüfen
Er prüft die Qualität.
He is checking the quality.

How to Conjugate "prüfen" in the Simple Past Tense

Präteritum Completed actions in the past (written/formal)
Person English Conjugation
ich I prüfte
du you (informal) prüftest
er/sie/es he/she/it prüfte
wir we prüften
ihr you all (informal) prüftet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) prüften
Er prüfte den Motor kurz.
He checked the engine briefly.

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How to Conjugate "prüfen" in the Present Perfect Tense

Perfekt Completed actions (spoken German)
Person English Conjugation
ich I habe geprüft
du you (informal) hast geprüft
er/sie/es he/she/it hat geprüft
wir we haben geprüft
ihr you all (informal) habt geprüft
sie/Sie they/you (formal) haben geprüft
Er hat die Rechnung geprüft.
He has checked the bill.

How to Conjugate "prüfen" in the Past Perfect Tense

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

How to Conjugate "prüfen" in the Future Tense

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

How to Conjugate "prüfen" in the Subjunctive I Tense

Konjunktiv I Indirect speech and formal requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I prüfe
du you (informal) prüfest
er/sie/es he/she/it prüfe
wir we prüfen
ihr you all (informal) prüfet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) prüfen
Er sagt, er prüfe die Daten.
He says that he checks the data.

How to Conjugate "prüfen" in the Subjunctive II Tense

Konjunktiv II Hypothetical situations and polite requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I prüfte
du you (informal) prüftest
er/sie/es he/she/it prüfte
wir we prüften
ihr you all (informal) prüftet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) prüften
Er prüfte die Rechnung heute.
He would check the bill today.
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Frequently Asked Questions About "prüfen"

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

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