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stellen

to put, to place

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

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

How to Conjugate "stellen" in the Present Tense

Präsens Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
ich I stelle
du you (informal) stellst
er/sie/es he/she/it stellt
wir we stellen
ihr you all (informal) stellt
sie/Sie they/you (formal) stellen
Er stellt das Auto in die Garage.
He puts the car in the garage.

How to Conjugate "stellen" in the Simple Past Tense

Präteritum Completed actions in the past (written/formal)
Person English Conjugation
ich I stellte
du you (informal) stelltest
er/sie/es he/she/it stellte
wir we stellten
ihr you all (informal) stelltet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) stellten
Er stellte das Auto in die Garage.
He parked the car in the garage.

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How to Conjugate "stellen" in the Present Perfect Tense

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

How to Conjugate "stellen" in the Past Perfect Tense

Plusquamperfekt Actions completed before another past action
Person English Conjugation
ich I hatte gestellt
du you (informal) hattest gestellt
er/sie/es he/she/it hatte gestellt
wir we hatten gestellt
ihr you all (informal) hattet gestellt
sie/Sie they/you (formal) hatten gestellt
Er hatte die Frage gestellt.
He had asked the question.

How to Conjugate "stellen" in the Future Tense

Futur I Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
ich I werde stellen
du you (informal) wirst stellen
er/sie/es he/she/it wird stellen
wir we werden stellen
ihr you all (informal) werdet stellen
sie/Sie they/you (formal) werden stellen
Er wird den Stuhl stellen.
He will place the chair.

How to Conjugate "stellen" in the Subjunctive I Tense

Konjunktiv I Indirect speech and formal requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I stelle
du you (informal) stellest
er/sie/es he/she/it stelle
wir we stellen
ihr you all (informal) stellet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) stellen
Er sagt, er stelle den Stuhl auf.
He says he is setting up the chair.

How to Conjugate "stellen" in the Subjunctive II Tense

Konjunktiv II Hypothetical situations and polite requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I stellte
du you (informal) stelltest
er/sie/es he/she/it stellte
wir we stellten
ihr you all (informal) stelltet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) stellten
Er stellte gerne die Vase auf den Tisch.
He would like to put the vase on the table.
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Frequently Asked Questions About "stellen"

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

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