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schicken

to send

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

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

How to Conjugate "schicken" in the Present Tense

Präsens Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
ich I schicke
du you (informal) schickst
er/sie/es he/she/it schickt
wir we schicken
ihr you all (informal) schickt
sie/Sie they/you (formal) schicken
Sie schickt ein Paket heute.
She is sending a package today.

How to Conjugate "schicken" in the Simple Past Tense

Präteritum Completed actions in the past (written/formal)
Person English Conjugation
ich I schickte
du you (informal) schicktest
er/sie/es he/she/it schickte
wir we schickten
ihr you all (informal) schicktet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) schickten
Er schickte ihr Blumen zum Geburtstag.
He sent her flowers for her birthday.

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How to Conjugate "schicken" in the Present Perfect Tense

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

How to Conjugate "schicken" in the Past Perfect Tense

Plusquamperfekt Actions completed before another past action
Person English Conjugation
ich I hatte geschickt
du you (informal) hattest geschickt
er/sie/es he/she/it hatte geschickt
wir we hatten geschickt
ihr you all (informal) hattet geschickt
sie/Sie they/you (formal) hatten geschickt
Er hatte eine E-Mail geschickt.
He had sent an email.

How to Conjugate "schicken" in the Future Tense

Futur I Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
ich I werde schicken
du you (informal) wirst schicken
er/sie/es he/she/it wird schicken
wir we werden schicken
ihr you all (informal) werdet schicken
sie/Sie they/you (formal) werden schicken
Er wird eine E-Mail schicken.
He will send an email.

How to Conjugate "schicken" in the Subjunctive I Tense

Konjunktiv I Indirect speech and formal requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I schicke
du you (informal) schickest
er/sie/es he/she/it schicke
wir we schicken
ihr you all (informal) schicket
sie/Sie they/you (formal) schicken
Sie sagt, er schicke die E-Mail.
She says he is sending the email.

How to Conjugate "schicken" in the Subjunctive II Tense

Konjunktiv II Hypothetical situations and polite requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I schickte
du you (informal) schicktest
er/sie/es he/she/it schickte
wir we schickten
ihr you all (informal) schicktet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) schickten
Er schickte uns gern eine Mail.
He would like to send us an email.
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Frequently Asked Questions About "schicken"

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

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