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sparen

to save (money)

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

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

How to Conjugate "sparen" in the Present Tense

Präsens Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
ich I spare
du you (informal) sparst
er/sie/es he/she/it spart
wir we sparen
ihr you all (informal) spart
sie/Sie they/you (formal) sparen
Er spart viel Zeit beim Kochen.
He saves much time while cooking.

How to Conjugate "sparen" in the Simple Past Tense

Präteritum Completed actions in the past (written/formal)
Person English Conjugation
ich I sparte
du you (informal) spartest
er/sie/es he/she/it sparte
wir we sparten
ihr you all (informal) spartet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) sparten
Er sparte viel Energie dabei.
He saved much energy there.

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How to Conjugate "sparen" in the Present Perfect Tense

Perfekt Completed actions (spoken German)
Person English Conjugation
ich I habe gespart
du you (informal) hast gespart
er/sie/es he/she/it hat gespart
wir we haben gespart
ihr you all (informal) habt gespart
sie/Sie they/you (formal) haben gespart
Er hat bei der Reise gespart.
He has saved on the trip.

How to Conjugate "sparen" in the Past Perfect Tense

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

How to Conjugate "sparen" in the Future Tense

Futur I Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
ich I werde sparen
du you (informal) wirst sparen
er/sie/es he/she/it wird sparen
wir we werden sparen
ihr you all (informal) werdet sparen
sie/Sie they/you (formal) werden sparen
Er wird für den Urlaub sparen.
He will save for the vacation.

How to Conjugate "sparen" in the Subjunctive I Tense

Konjunktiv I Indirect speech and formal requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I spare
du you (informal) sparest
er/sie/es he/she/it spare
wir we sparen
ihr you all (informal) sparet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) sparen
Sie sagt, er spare viel Geld.
She says he saves much money.

How to Conjugate "sparen" in the Subjunctive II Tense

Konjunktiv II Hypothetical situations and polite requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I sparte
du you (informal) spartest
er/sie/es he/she/it sparte
wir we sparten
ihr you all (informal) spartet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) sparten
Er sparte für ein neues Haus.
He would save for a new house.
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Frequently Asked Questions About "sparen"

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

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