verbessern

to improve

German Regular

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

How to Conjugate "verbessern" in the Present Tense

Präsens Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
ich I verbessere
du you (informal) verbesserst
er/sie/es he/she/it verbessert
wir we verbessern
ihr you all (informal) verbessert
sie/Sie they/you (formal) verbessern

How to Conjugate "verbessern" in the Simple Past Tense

Präteritum Completed actions in the past (written/formal)
Person English Conjugation
ich I verbesserte
du you (informal) verbessertest
er/sie/es he/she/it verbesserte
wir we verbesserten
ihr you all (informal) verbessertet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) verbesserten

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How to Conjugate "verbessern" in the Present Perfect Tense

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

How to Conjugate "verbessern" in the Past Perfect Tense

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

How to Conjugate "verbessern" in the Future Tense

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

How to Conjugate "verbessern" in the Subjunctive I Tense

Konjunktiv I Indirect speech and formal requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I verbessere
du you (informal) verbesserest
er/sie/es he/she/it verbessere
wir we verbessern
ihr you all (informal) verbessert
sie/Sie they/you (formal) verbessern

How to Conjugate "verbessern" in the Subjunctive II Tense

Konjunktiv II Hypothetical situations and polite requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I verbesserte
du you (informal) verbessertest
er/sie/es he/she/it verbesserte
wir we verbesserten
ihr you all (informal) verbessertet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) verbesserten

Frequently Asked Questions About "verbessern"

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

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