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tauchen

to dive

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

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

How to Conjugate "tauchen" in the Present Tense

Präsens Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
ich I tauche
du you (informal) tauchst
er/sie/es he/she/it taucht
wir we tauchen
ihr you all (informal) taucht
sie/Sie they/you (formal) tauchen

How to Conjugate "tauchen" in the Simple Past Tense

Präteritum Completed actions in the past (written/formal)
Person English Conjugation
ich I tauchte
du you (informal) tauchtest
er/sie/es he/she/it tauchte
wir we tauchten
ihr you all (informal) tauchtet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) tauchten

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How to Conjugate "tauchen" in the Present Perfect Tense

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

How to Conjugate "tauchen" in the Past Perfect Tense

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

How to Conjugate "tauchen" in the Future Tense

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

How to Conjugate "tauchen" in the Subjunctive I Tense

Konjunktiv I Indirect speech and formal requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I tauche
du you (informal) tauchest
er/sie/es he/she/it tauche
wir we tauchen
ihr you all (informal) tauchet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) tauchen

How to Conjugate "tauchen" in the Subjunctive II Tense

Konjunktiv II Hypothetical situations and polite requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I tauchte
du you (informal) tauchtest
er/sie/es he/she/it tauchte
wir we tauchten
ihr you all (informal) tauchtet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) tauchten
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Frequently Asked Questions About "tauchen"

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

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