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warten

to wait

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

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

How to Conjugate "warten" in the Present Tense

Präsens Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
ich I warte
du you (informal) wartest
er/sie/es he/she/it wartet
wir we warten
ihr you all (informal) wartet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) warten
Er wartet vor dem alten Kino.
He is waiting in front of the old cinema.

How to Conjugate "warten" in the Simple Past Tense

Präteritum Completed actions in the past (written/formal)
Person English Conjugation
ich I wartete
du you (informal) wartetest
er/sie/es he/she/it wartete
wir we warteten
ihr you all (informal) wartetet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) warteten
Er wartete am Bahnhof.
He waited at the station.

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How to Conjugate "warten" in the Present Perfect Tense

Perfekt Completed actions (spoken German)
Person English Conjugation
ich I habe gewartet
du you (informal) hast gewartet
er/sie/es he/she/it hat gewartet
wir we haben gewartet
ihr you all (informal) habt gewartet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) haben gewartet
Er hat am Bahnhof gewartet.
He has waited at the station.

How to Conjugate "warten" in the Past Perfect Tense

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

How to Conjugate "warten" in the Future Tense

Futur I Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
ich I werde warten
du you (informal) wirst warten
er/sie/es he/she/it wird warten
wir we werden warten
ihr you all (informal) werdet warten
sie/Sie they/you (formal) werden warten
Er wird vor der Tür warten.
He will wait in front of the door.

How to Conjugate "warten" in the Subjunctive I Tense

Konjunktiv I Indirect speech and formal requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I warte
du you (informal) wartest
er/sie/es he/she/it warte
wir we warten
ihr you all (informal) wartet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) warten
Er meint, er warte auf mich.
He thinks he waits for me.

How to Conjugate "warten" in the Subjunctive II Tense

Konjunktiv II Hypothetical situations and polite requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I wartete
du you (informal) wartetest
er/sie/es he/she/it wartete
wir we warteten
ihr you all (informal) wartetet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) warteten
Er wartete auf eine Antwort.
He would wait for an answer.
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Frequently Asked Questions About "warten"

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

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