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teilen

to share, to divide

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

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

How to Conjugate "teilen" in the Present Tense

Präsens Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
ich I teile
du you (informal) teilst
er/sie/es he/she/it teilt
wir we teilen
ihr you all (informal) teilt
sie/Sie they/you (formal) teilen
Er teilt die Pizza in Stücke.
He divides the pizza into pieces.

How to Conjugate "teilen" in the Simple Past Tense

Präteritum Completed actions in the past (written/formal)
Person English Conjugation
ich I teilte
du you (informal) teiltest
er/sie/es he/she/it teilte
wir we teilten
ihr you all (informal) teiltet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) teilten
Er teilte seine Meinung mit uns.
He shared his opinion with us.

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How to Conjugate "teilen" in the Present Perfect Tense

Perfekt Completed actions (spoken German)
Person English Conjugation
ich I habe geteilt
du you (informal) hast geteilt
er/sie/es he/she/it hat geteilt
wir we haben geteilt
ihr you all (informal) habt geteilt
sie/Sie they/you (formal) haben geteilt
Er hat die Meinung geteilt.
He has shared the opinion.

How to Conjugate "teilen" in the Past Perfect Tense

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

How to Conjugate "teilen" in the Future Tense

Futur I Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
ich I werde teilen
du you (informal) wirst teilen
er/sie/es he/she/it wird teilen
wir we werden teilen
ihr you all (informal) werdet teilen
sie/Sie they/you (formal) werden teilen
Er wird die Meinung teilen.
He will share the opinion.

How to Conjugate "teilen" in the Subjunctive I Tense

Konjunktiv I Indirect speech and formal requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I teile
du you (informal) teilest
er/sie/es he/she/it teile
wir we teilen
ihr you all (informal) teilet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) teilen
Er sagt, er teile die Kosten.
He says he is sharing the costs.

How to Conjugate "teilen" in the Subjunctive II Tense

Konjunktiv II Hypothetical situations and polite requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I teilte
du you (informal) teiltest
er/sie/es he/she/it teilte
wir we teilten
ihr you all (informal) teiltet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) teilten
Er teilte gerne seine Meinung.
He would like to share his opinion.
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Frequently Asked Questions About "teilen"

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

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