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putzen

to clean

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

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

How to Conjugate "putzen" in the Present Tense

Präsens Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
ich I putze
du you (informal) putzt
er/sie/es he/she/it putzt
wir we putzen
ihr you all (informal) putzt
sie/Sie they/you (formal) putzen
Er putzt seine Schuhe vor dem Termin.
He cleans his shoes before the appointment.

How to Conjugate "putzen" in the Simple Past Tense

Präteritum Completed actions in the past (written/formal)
Person English Conjugation
ich I putzte
du you (informal) putztest
er/sie/es he/she/it putzte
wir we putzten
ihr you all (informal) putztet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) putzten
Er putzte die Fenster am Vormittag.
He cleaned the windows in the morning.

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How to Conjugate "putzen" in the Present Perfect Tense

Perfekt Completed actions (spoken German)
Person English Conjugation
ich I habe geputzt
du you (informal) hast geputzt
er/sie/es he/she/it hat geputzt
wir we haben geputzt
ihr you all (informal) habt geputzt
sie/Sie they/you (formal) haben geputzt
Er hat das Zimmer geputzt.
He has cleaned the room.

How to Conjugate "putzen" in the Past Perfect Tense

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

How to Conjugate "putzen" in the Future Tense

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

How to Conjugate "putzen" in the Subjunctive I Tense

Konjunktiv I Indirect speech and formal requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I putze
du you (informal) putzest
er/sie/es he/she/it putze
wir we putzen
ihr you all (informal) putzet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) putzen
Er sagt, er putze das Haus.
He says he cleans the house.

How to Conjugate "putzen" in the Subjunctive II Tense

Konjunktiv II Hypothetical situations and polite requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I putzte
du you (informal) putztest
er/sie/es he/she/it putzte
wir we putzten
ihr you all (informal) putztet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) putzten
Er putzte das Zimmer.
He would clean the room.
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Frequently Asked Questions About "putzen"

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

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