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tanken

to refuel

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

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

How to Conjugate "tanken" in the Present Tense

Präsens Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
ich I tanke
du you (informal) tankst
er/sie/es he/she/it tankt
wir we tanken
ihr you all (informal) tankt
sie/Sie they/you (formal) tanken

How to Conjugate "tanken" in the Simple Past Tense

Präteritum Completed actions in the past (written/formal)
Person English Conjugation
ich I tankte
du you (informal) tanktest
er/sie/es he/she/it tankte
wir we tankten
ihr you all (informal) tanktet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) tankten

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How to Conjugate "tanken" in the Present Perfect Tense

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

How to Conjugate "tanken" in the Past Perfect Tense

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

How to Conjugate "tanken" in the Future Tense

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

How to Conjugate "tanken" in the Subjunctive I Tense

Konjunktiv I Indirect speech and formal requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I tanke
du you (informal) tankest
er/sie/es he/she/it tanke
wir we tanken
ihr you all (informal) tanket
sie/Sie they/you (formal) tanken

How to Conjugate "tanken" in the Subjunctive II Tense

Konjunktiv II Hypothetical situations and polite requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I tankte
du you (informal) tanktest
er/sie/es he/she/it tankte
wir we tankten
ihr you all (informal) tanktet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) tankten
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Frequently Asked Questions About "tanken"

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

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