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sagen

to say

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

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

How to Conjugate "sagen" in the Present Tense

Präsens Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
ich I sage
du you (informal) sagst
er/sie/es he/she/it sagt
wir we sagen
ihr you all (informal) sagt
sie/Sie they/you (formal) sagen
Er sagt immer die Antwort.
He always says the answer.

How to Conjugate "sagen" in the Simple Past Tense

Präteritum Completed actions in the past (written/formal)
Person English Conjugation
ich I sagte
du you (informal) sagtest
er/sie/es he/she/it sagte
wir we sagten
ihr you all (informal) sagtet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) sagten
Er sagte, dass er kommt.
He said that he is coming.

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How to Conjugate "sagen" in the Present Perfect Tense

Perfekt Completed actions (spoken German)
Person English Conjugation
ich I habe gesagt
du you (informal) hast gesagt
er/sie/es he/she/it hat gesagt
wir we haben gesagt
ihr you all (informal) habt gesagt
sie/Sie they/you (formal) haben gesagt
Er hat nichts gesagt.
He has said nothing.

How to Conjugate "sagen" in the Past Perfect Tense

Plusquamperfekt Actions completed before another past action
Person English Conjugation
ich I hatte gesagt
du you (informal) hattest gesagt
er/sie/es he/she/it hatte gesagt
wir we hatten gesagt
ihr you all (informal) hattet gesagt
sie/Sie they/you (formal) hatten gesagt
Er hatte das gesagt.
He had said that.

How to Conjugate "sagen" in the Future Tense

Futur I Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
ich I werde sagen
du you (informal) wirst sagen
er/sie/es he/she/it wird sagen
wir we werden sagen
ihr you all (informal) werdet sagen
sie/Sie they/you (formal) werden sagen
Er wird seine Meinung sagen.
He will say his opinion.

How to Conjugate "sagen" in the Subjunctive I Tense

Konjunktiv I Indirect speech and formal requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I sage
du you (informal) sagest
er/sie/es he/she/it sage
wir we sagen
ihr you all (informal) saget
sie/Sie they/you (formal) sagen
Er meint, er sage das.
He thinks that he is saying that.

How to Conjugate "sagen" in the Subjunctive II Tense

Konjunktiv II Hypothetical situations and polite requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I sagte
du you (informal) sagtest
er/sie/es he/she/it sagte
wir we sagten
ihr you all (informal) sagtet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) sagten
Er sagte gerne seine Meinung.
He would like to say his opinion.
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Frequently Asked Questions About "sagen"

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

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