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streiten

to argue

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The German verb "streiten" means "to argue" in English. It is an irregular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "streiten" across all 7 tenses.

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

How to Conjugate "streiten" in the Present Tense

Präsens Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
ich I streite
du you (informal) streitest
er/sie/es he/she/it streitet
wir we streiten
ihr you all (informal) streitet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) streiten
Er streitet immer laut im Büro.
He always argues loudly in the office.

How to Conjugate "streiten" in the Simple Past Tense

Präteritum Completed actions in the past (written/formal)
Person English Conjugation
ich I stritt
du you (informal) strittest
er/sie/es he/she/it stritt
wir we stritten
ihr you all (informal) strittet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) stritten
Er stritt um das Geld.
He argued about the money.

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How to Conjugate "streiten" in the Present Perfect Tense

Perfekt Completed actions (spoken German)
Person English Conjugation
ich I habe gestritten
du you (informal) hast gestritten
er/sie/es he/she/it hat gestritten
wir we haben gestritten
ihr you all (informal) habt gestritten
sie/Sie they/you (formal) haben gestritten
Er hat sich gestern gestritten.
He argued yesterday.

How to Conjugate "streiten" in the Past Perfect Tense

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

How to Conjugate "streiten" in the Future Tense

Futur I Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
ich I werde streiten
du you (informal) wirst streiten
er/sie/es he/she/it wird streiten
wir we werden streiten
ihr you all (informal) werdet streiten
sie/Sie they/you (formal) werden streiten
Er wird sich mit ihr streiten.
He will argue with her.

How to Conjugate "streiten" in the Subjunctive I Tense

Konjunktiv I Indirect speech and formal requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I streite
du you (informal) streitest
er/sie/es he/she/it streite
wir we streiten
ihr you all (informal) streitet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) streiten
Er meint, er streite nicht gern.
He thinks he does not like to argue.

How to Conjugate "streiten" in the Subjunctive II Tense

Konjunktiv II Hypothetical situations and polite requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I stritte
du you (informal) strittest
er/sie/es he/she/it stritte
wir we stritten
ihr you all (informal) strittet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) stritten
Er stritte gern über Politik.
He would like to argue about politics.
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Frequently Asked Questions About "streiten"

Is "streiten" regular or irregular in German?
"Streiten" is an irregular German verb, meaning its conjugation does not follow standard patterns and must be memorized individually.
What does "streiten" mean in English?
The German verb "streiten" means "to argue" in English.
How do you conjugate "streiten" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Präsens): ich → streite, du → streitest, er/sie/es → streitet, wir → streiten, ihr → streitet, sie/Sie → streiten.
How many tenses does "streiten" have in German?
"Streiten" is conjugated across 7 tenses in German: Present, Simple Past, Present Perfect, Past Perfect, Future, Subjunctive I, Subjunctive II.

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