sichern

to secure, to back up

German Regular

The German verb "sichern" means "to secure, to back up" in English. It is a regular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "sichern" across all 7 tenses.

How to Conjugate "sichern" in the Present Tense

Präsens Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
ich I sichere
du you (informal) sicherst
er/sie/es he/she/it sichert
wir we sichern
ihr you all (informal) sichert
sie/Sie they/you (formal) sichern

How to Conjugate "sichern" in the Simple Past Tense

Präteritum Completed actions in the past (written/formal)
Person English Conjugation
ich I sicherte
du you (informal) sichertest
er/sie/es he/she/it sicherte
wir we sicherten
ihr you all (informal) sichertet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) sicherten

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How to Conjugate "sichern" in the Present Perfect Tense

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

How to Conjugate "sichern" in the Past Perfect Tense

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

How to Conjugate "sichern" in the Future Tense

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

How to Conjugate "sichern" in the Subjunctive I Tense

Konjunktiv I Indirect speech and formal requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I sichere
du you (informal) sicherest
er/sie/es he/she/it sichere
wir we sichern
ihr you all (informal) sichert
sie/Sie they/you (formal) sichern

How to Conjugate "sichern" in the Subjunctive II Tense

Konjunktiv II Hypothetical situations and polite requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I sicherte
du you (informal) sichertest
er/sie/es he/she/it sicherte
wir we sicherten
ihr you all (informal) sichertet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) sicherten

Frequently Asked Questions About "sichern"

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

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