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rechnen

to calculate

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

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

How to Conjugate "rechnen" in the Present Tense

Präsens Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
ich I rechne
du you (informal) rechnest
er/sie/es he/she/it rechnet
wir we rechnen
ihr you all (informal) rechnet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) rechnen
Er rechnet mit dem Gewinn.
He counts on the profit.

How to Conjugate "rechnen" in the Simple Past Tense

Präteritum Completed actions in the past (written/formal)
Person English Conjugation
ich I rechnete
du you (informal) rechnetest
er/sie/es he/she/it rechnete
wir we rechneten
ihr you all (informal) rechnetet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) rechneten
Er rechnete mit einem Fehler hier.
He counted on an error here.

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How to Conjugate "rechnen" in the Present Perfect Tense

Perfekt Completed actions (spoken German)
Person English Conjugation
ich I habe gerechnet
du you (informal) hast gerechnet
er/sie/es he/she/it hat gerechnet
wir we haben gerechnet
ihr you all (informal) habt gerechnet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) haben gerechnet
Er hat schnell gerechnet.
He has calculated quickly.

How to Conjugate "rechnen" in the Past Perfect Tense

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

How to Conjugate "rechnen" in the Future Tense

Futur I Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
ich I werde rechnen
du you (informal) wirst rechnen
er/sie/es he/she/it wird rechnen
wir we werden rechnen
ihr you all (informal) werdet rechnen
sie/Sie they/you (formal) werden rechnen
Er wird das Ergebnis rechnen.
He will calculate the result.

How to Conjugate "rechnen" in the Subjunctive I Tense

Konjunktiv I Indirect speech and formal requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I rechne
du you (informal) rechnest
er/sie/es he/she/it rechne
wir we rechnen
ihr you all (informal) rechnet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) rechnen
Er rechne das Ergebnis.
He may calculate the result.

How to Conjugate "rechnen" in the Subjunctive II Tense

Konjunktiv II Hypothetical situations and polite requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I rechnete
du you (informal) rechnetest
er/sie/es he/she/it rechnete
wir we rechneten
ihr you all (informal) rechnetet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) rechneten
Er rechnete gern die Summe.
He would like to calculate the sum.
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Frequently Asked Questions About "rechnen"

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

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