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spülen

to rinse, to do dishes

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The German verb "spülen" means "to rinse, to do dishes" in English. It is a regular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "spülen" across all 7 tenses.

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

How to Conjugate "spülen" in the Present Tense

Präsens Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
ich I spüle
du you (informal) spülst
er/sie/es he/she/it spült
wir we spülen
ihr you all (informal) spült
sie/Sie they/you (formal) spülen

How to Conjugate "spülen" in the Simple Past Tense

Präteritum Completed actions in the past (written/formal)
Person English Conjugation
ich I spülte
du you (informal) spültest
er/sie/es he/she/it spülte
wir we spülten
ihr you all (informal) spültet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) spülten

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How to Conjugate "spülen" in the Present Perfect Tense

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

How to Conjugate "spülen" in the Past Perfect Tense

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

How to Conjugate "spülen" in the Future Tense

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

How to Conjugate "spülen" in the Subjunctive I Tense

Konjunktiv I Indirect speech and formal requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I spüle
du you (informal) spülest
er/sie/es he/she/it spüle
wir we spülen
ihr you all (informal) spület
sie/Sie they/you (formal) spülen

How to Conjugate "spülen" in the Subjunctive II Tense

Konjunktiv II Hypothetical situations and polite requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I spülte
du you (informal) spültest
er/sie/es he/she/it spülte
wir we spülten
ihr you all (informal) spültet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) spülten
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Frequently Asked Questions About "spülen"

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

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