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reden

to talk

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

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

How to Conjugate "reden" in the Present Tense

Präsens Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
ich I rede
du you (informal) redest
er/sie/es he/she/it redet
wir we reden
ihr you all (informal) redet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) reden
Er redet über das Wetter.
He talks about the weather.

How to Conjugate "reden" in the Simple Past Tense

Präteritum Completed actions in the past (written/formal)
Person English Conjugation
ich I redete
du you (informal) redetest
er/sie/es he/she/it redete
wir we redeten
ihr you all (informal) redetet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) redeten
Er redete über seine Arbeit.
He talked about his work.

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How to Conjugate "reden" in the Present Perfect Tense

Perfekt Completed actions (spoken German)
Person English Conjugation
ich I habe geredet
du you (informal) hast geredet
er/sie/es he/she/it hat geredet
wir we haben geredet
ihr you all (informal) habt geredet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) haben geredet
Er hat lange geredet.
He has talked for a long time.

How to Conjugate "reden" in the Past Perfect Tense

Plusquamperfekt Actions completed before another past action
Person English Conjugation
ich I hatte geredet
du you (informal) hattest geredet
er/sie/es he/she/it hatte geredet
wir we hatten geredet
ihr you all (informal) hattet geredet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) hatten geredet
Er hatte lange geredet.
He had talked for a long time.

How to Conjugate "reden" in the Future Tense

Futur I Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
ich I werde reden
du you (informal) wirst reden
er/sie/es he/she/it wird reden
wir we werden reden
ihr you all (informal) werdet reden
sie/Sie they/you (formal) werden reden
Er wird über Arbeit reden.
He will talk about work.

How to Conjugate "reden" in the Subjunctive I Tense

Konjunktiv I Indirect speech and formal requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I rede
du you (informal) redest
er/sie/es he/she/it rede
wir we reden
ihr you all (informal) redet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) reden
Er sagt, er rede über das Thema.
He says he is talking about the topic.

How to Conjugate "reden" in the Subjunctive II Tense

Konjunktiv II Hypothetical situations and polite requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I redete
du you (informal) redetest
er/sie/es he/she/it redete
wir we redeten
ihr you all (informal) redetet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) redeten
Er redete mit dem Lehrer.
He would talk with the teacher.
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Frequently Asked Questions About "reden"

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

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