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rudern

to row

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

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

How to Conjugate "rudern" in the Present Tense

Präsens Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
ich I rudere
du you (informal) ruderst
er/sie/es he/she/it rudert
wir we rudern
ihr you all (informal) rudert
sie/Sie they/you (formal) rudern

How to Conjugate "rudern" in the Simple Past Tense

Präteritum Completed actions in the past (written/formal)
Person English Conjugation
ich I ruderte
du you (informal) rudertest
er/sie/es he/she/it ruderte
wir we ruderten
ihr you all (informal) rudertet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) ruderten

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How to Conjugate "rudern" in the Present Perfect Tense

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

How to Conjugate "rudern" in the Past Perfect Tense

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

How to Conjugate "rudern" in the Future Tense

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

How to Conjugate "rudern" in the Subjunctive I Tense

Konjunktiv I Indirect speech and formal requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I rudere
du you (informal) ruderest
er/sie/es he/she/it rudere
wir we rudern
ihr you all (informal) ruderet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) rudern

How to Conjugate "rudern" in the Subjunctive II Tense

Konjunktiv II Hypothetical situations and polite requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I ruderte
du you (informal) rudertest
er/sie/es he/she/it ruderte
wir we ruderten
ihr you all (informal) rudertet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) ruderten
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Frequently Asked Questions About "rudern"

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

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