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reiten

to ride (a horse)

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The German verb "reiten" means "to ride (a horse)" in English. It is an irregular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "reiten" across all 7 tenses.

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

How to Conjugate "reiten" in the Present Tense

Präsens Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
ich I reite
du you (informal) reitest
er/sie/es he/she/it reitet
wir we reiten
ihr you all (informal) reitet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) reiten

How to Conjugate "reiten" in the Simple Past Tense

Präteritum Completed actions in the past (written/formal)
Person English Conjugation
ich I ritt
du you (informal) rittest
er/sie/es he/she/it ritt
wir we ritten
ihr you all (informal) rittet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) ritten

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How to Conjugate "reiten" in the Present Perfect Tense

Perfekt Completed actions (spoken German)
Person English Conjugation
ich I bin geritten
du you (informal) bist geritten
er/sie/es he/she/it ist geritten
wir we sind geritten
ihr you all (informal) seid geritten
sie/Sie they/you (formal) sind geritten

How to Conjugate "reiten" in the Past Perfect Tense

Plusquamperfekt Actions completed before another past action
Person English Conjugation
ich I war geritten
du you (informal) warst geritten
er/sie/es he/she/it war geritten
wir we waren geritten
ihr you all (informal) wart geritten
sie/Sie they/you (formal) waren geritten

How to Conjugate "reiten" in the Future Tense

Futur I Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
ich I werde reiten
du you (informal) wirst reiten
er/sie/es he/she/it wird reiten
wir we werden reiten
ihr you all (informal) werdet reiten
sie/Sie they/you (formal) werden reiten

How to Conjugate "reiten" in the Subjunctive I Tense

Konjunktiv I Indirect speech and formal requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I reite
du you (informal) reitest
er/sie/es he/she/it reite
wir we reiten
ihr you all (informal) reitet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) reiten

How to Conjugate "reiten" in the Subjunctive II Tense

Konjunktiv II Hypothetical situations and polite requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I ritte
du you (informal) rittest
er/sie/es he/she/it ritte
wir we ritten
ihr you all (informal) rittet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) ritten
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Frequently Asked Questions About "reiten"

Is "reiten" regular or irregular in German?
"Reiten" is an irregular German verb, meaning its conjugation does not follow standard patterns and must be memorized individually.
What does "reiten" mean in English?
The German verb "reiten" means "to ride (a horse)" in English.
How do you conjugate "reiten" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Präsens): ich → reite, du → reitest, er/sie/es → reitet, wir → reiten, ihr → reitet, sie/Sie → reiten.
How many tenses does "reiten" have in German?
"Reiten" is conjugated across 7 tenses in German: Present, Simple Past, Present Perfect, Past Perfect, Future, Subjunctive I, Subjunctive II.

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