verzichten

to abstain, to forgo

German Regular

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

How to Conjugate "verzichten" in the Present Tense

Präsens Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
ich I verzichte
du you (informal) verzichtest
er/sie/es he/she/it verzichtet
wir we verzichten
ihr you all (informal) verzichtet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) verzichten

How to Conjugate "verzichten" in the Simple Past Tense

Präteritum Completed actions in the past (written/formal)
Person English Conjugation
ich I verzichtete
du you (informal) verzichtetest
er/sie/es he/she/it verzichtete
wir we verzichteten
ihr you all (informal) verzichtetet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) verzichteten

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How to Conjugate "verzichten" in the Present Perfect Tense

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

How to Conjugate "verzichten" in the Past Perfect Tense

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

How to Conjugate "verzichten" in the Future Tense

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

How to Conjugate "verzichten" in the Subjunctive I Tense

Konjunktiv I Indirect speech and formal requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I verzichte
du you (informal) verzichtest
er/sie/es he/she/it verzichte
wir we verzichten
ihr you all (informal) verzichtet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) verzichten

How to Conjugate "verzichten" in the Subjunctive II Tense

Konjunktiv II Hypothetical situations and polite requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I verzichtete
du you (informal) verzichtetest
er/sie/es he/she/it verzichtete
wir we verzichteten
ihr you all (informal) verzichtetet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) verzichteten

Frequently Asked Questions About "verzichten"

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

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