verdienen

to earn

German Regular

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

How to Conjugate "verdienen" in the Present Tense

Präsens Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
ich I verdiene
du you (informal) verdienst
er/sie/es he/she/it verdient
wir we verdienen
ihr you all (informal) verdient
sie/Sie they/you (formal) verdienen
Er verdient eine gute Pause.
He earns a good break.

How to Conjugate "verdienen" in the Simple Past Tense

Präteritum Completed actions in the past (written/formal)
Person English Conjugation
ich I verdiente
du you (informal) verdientest
er/sie/es he/she/it verdiente
wir we verdienten
ihr you all (informal) verdientet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) verdienten
Er verdiente Respekt von allen.
He earned respect from everyone.

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How to Conjugate "verdienen" in the Present Perfect Tense

Perfekt Completed actions (spoken German)
Person English Conjugation
ich I habe verdient
du you (informal) hast verdient
er/sie/es he/she/it hat verdient
wir we haben verdient
ihr you all (informal) habt verdient
sie/Sie they/you (formal) haben verdient
Er hat viel Lob verdient.
He has earned a lot of praise.

How to Conjugate "verdienen" in the Past Perfect Tense

Plusquamperfekt Actions completed before another past action
Person English Conjugation
ich I hatte verdient
du you (informal) hattest verdient
er/sie/es he/she/it hatte verdient
wir we hatten verdient
ihr you all (informal) hattet verdient
sie/Sie they/you (formal) hatten verdient
Er hatte Respekt verdient.
He had earned respect.

How to Conjugate "verdienen" in the Future Tense

Futur I Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
ich I werde verdienen
du you (informal) wirst verdienen
er/sie/es he/she/it wird verdienen
wir we werden verdienen
ihr you all (informal) werdet verdienen
sie/Sie they/you (formal) werden verdienen
Er wird bald gut verdienen.
He will earn well soon.

How to Conjugate "verdienen" in the Subjunctive I Tense

Konjunktiv I Indirect speech and formal requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I verdiene
du you (informal) verdienest
er/sie/es he/she/it verdiene
wir we verdienen
ihr you all (informal) verdienet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) verdienen
Sie sagt, er verdiene viel Anerkennung.
She says he earns much recognition.

How to Conjugate "verdienen" in the Subjunctive II Tense

Konjunktiv II Hypothetical situations and polite requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I verdiente
du you (informal) verdientest
er/sie/es he/she/it verdiente
wir we verdienten
ihr you all (informal) verdientet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) verdienten
Er verdiente einen besseren Preis.
He would earn a better prize.

Frequently Asked Questions About "verdienen"

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

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