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töten

to kill

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

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

How to Conjugate "töten" in the Present Tense

Präsens Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
ich I töte
du you (informal) tötest
er/sie/es he/she/it tötet
wir we töten
ihr you all (informal) tötet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) töten

How to Conjugate "töten" in the Simple Past Tense

Präteritum Completed actions in the past (written/formal)
Person English Conjugation
ich I tötete
du you (informal) tötetest
er/sie/es he/she/it tötete
wir we töteten
ihr you all (informal) tötetet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) töteten

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How to Conjugate "töten" in the Present Perfect Tense

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

How to Conjugate "töten" in the Past Perfect Tense

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

How to Conjugate "töten" in the Future Tense

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

How to Conjugate "töten" in the Subjunctive I Tense

Konjunktiv I Indirect speech and formal requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I töte
du you (informal) tötest
er/sie/es he/she/it töte
wir we töten
ihr you all (informal) tötet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) töten

How to Conjugate "töten" in the Subjunctive II Tense

Konjunktiv II Hypothetical situations and polite requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I tötete
du you (informal) tötetest
er/sie/es he/she/it tötete
wir we töteten
ihr you all (informal) tötetet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) töteten
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Frequently Asked Questions About "töten"

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

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