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retten

to save, to rescue

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

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

How to Conjugate "retten" in the Present Tense

Präsens Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
ich I rette
du you (informal) rettest
er/sie/es he/she/it rettet
wir we retten
ihr you all (informal) rettet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) retten

How to Conjugate "retten" in the Simple Past Tense

Präteritum Completed actions in the past (written/formal)
Person English Conjugation
ich I rettete
du you (informal) rettetest
er/sie/es he/she/it rettete
wir we retteten
ihr you all (informal) rettetet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) retteten

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How to Conjugate "retten" in the Present Perfect Tense

Perfekt Completed actions (spoken German)
Person English Conjugation
ich I habe gerettet
du you (informal) hast gerettet
er/sie/es he/she/it hat gerettet
wir we haben gerettet
ihr you all (informal) habt gerettet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) haben gerettet

How to Conjugate "retten" in the Past Perfect Tense

Plusquamperfekt Actions completed before another past action
Person English Conjugation
ich I hatte gerettet
du you (informal) hattest gerettet
er/sie/es he/she/it hatte gerettet
wir we hatten gerettet
ihr you all (informal) hattet gerettet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) hatten gerettet

How to Conjugate "retten" in the Future Tense

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

How to Conjugate "retten" in the Subjunctive I Tense

Konjunktiv I Indirect speech and formal requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I rette
du you (informal) rettest
er/sie/es he/she/it rette
wir we retten
ihr you all (informal) rettet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) retten

How to Conjugate "retten" in the Subjunctive II Tense

Konjunktiv II Hypothetical situations and polite requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I rettete
du you (informal) rettetest
er/sie/es he/she/it rettete
wir we retteten
ihr you all (informal) rettetet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) retteten
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Frequently Asked Questions About "retten"

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

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