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schalten

to switch

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

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How to Conjugate "schalten" in the Present Tense

Präsens Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
ich I schalte
du you (informal) schaltest
er/sie/es he/she/it schaltet
wir we schalten
ihr you all (informal) schaltet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) schalten
Er schaltet einen Gang höher.
He shifts to a higher gear.

How to Conjugate "schalten" in the Simple Past Tense

Präteritum Completed actions in the past (written/formal)
Person English Conjugation
ich I schaltete
du you (informal) schaltetest
er/sie/es he/she/it schaltete
wir we schalteten
ihr you all (informal) schaltetet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) schalteten
Er schaltete den Gang hoch.
He switched the gear up.

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How to Conjugate "schalten" in the Present Perfect Tense

Perfekt Completed actions (spoken German)
Person English Conjugation
ich I habe geschaltet
du you (informal) hast geschaltet
er/sie/es he/she/it hat geschaltet
wir we haben geschaltet
ihr you all (informal) habt geschaltet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) haben geschaltet
Er hat den Gang geschaltet.
He has shifted the gear.

How to Conjugate "schalten" in the Past Perfect Tense

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

How to Conjugate "schalten" in the Future Tense

Futur I Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
ich I werde schalten
du you (informal) wirst schalten
er/sie/es he/she/it wird schalten
wir we werden schalten
ihr you all (informal) werdet schalten
sie/Sie they/you (formal) werden schalten
Er wird den Gang schalten.
He will shift the gear.

How to Conjugate "schalten" in the Subjunctive I Tense

Konjunktiv I Indirect speech and formal requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I schalte
du you (informal) schaltest
er/sie/es he/she/it schalte
wir we schalten
ihr you all (informal) schaltet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) schalten
Sie sagt, er schalte den Fernseher.
She says he switches the TV.

How to Conjugate "schalten" in the Subjunctive II Tense

Konjunktiv II Hypothetical situations and polite requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I schaltete
du you (informal) schaltetest
er/sie/es he/she/it schaltete
wir we schalteten
ihr you all (informal) schaltetet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) schalteten
Er schaltete den Computer schnell aus.
He would switch off the computer fast.
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Frequently Asked Questions About "schalten"

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

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