steigern

to increase, to boost

German Regular

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

How to Conjugate "steigern" in the Present Tense

Präsens Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
ich I steigere
du you (informal) steigerst
er/sie/es he/she/it steigert
wir we steigern
ihr you all (informal) steigert
sie/Sie they/you (formal) steigern

How to Conjugate "steigern" in the Simple Past Tense

Präteritum Completed actions in the past (written/formal)
Person English Conjugation
ich I steigerte
du you (informal) steigertest
er/sie/es he/she/it steigerte
wir we steigerten
ihr you all (informal) steigertet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) steigerten

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How to Conjugate "steigern" in the Present Perfect Tense

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

How to Conjugate "steigern" in the Past Perfect Tense

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

How to Conjugate "steigern" in the Future Tense

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

How to Conjugate "steigern" in the Subjunctive I Tense

Konjunktiv I Indirect speech and formal requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I steigere
du you (informal) steigerest
er/sie/es he/she/it steigere
wir we steigern
ihr you all (informal) steigeret
sie/Sie they/you (formal) steigern

How to Conjugate "steigern" in the Subjunctive II Tense

Konjunktiv II Hypothetical situations and polite requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I steigerte
du you (informal) steigertest
er/sie/es he/she/it steigerte
wir we steigerten
ihr you all (informal) steigertet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) steigerten

Frequently Asked Questions About "steigern"

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

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