weinen

to cry

German Regular

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

How to Conjugate "weinen" in the Present Tense

Präsens Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
ich I weine
du you (informal) weinst
er/sie/es he/she/it weint
wir we weinen
ihr you all (informal) weint
sie/Sie they/you (formal) weinen
Er weint leise im Zimmer.
He cries quietly in the room.

How to Conjugate "weinen" in the Simple Past Tense

Präteritum Completed actions in the past (written/formal)
Person English Conjugation
ich I weinte
du you (informal) weintest
er/sie/es he/she/it weinte
wir we weinten
ihr you all (informal) weintet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) weinten
Er weinte vor Freude heute.
He cried for joy today.

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How to Conjugate "weinen" in the Present Perfect Tense

Perfekt Completed actions (spoken German)
Person English Conjugation
ich I habe geweint
du you (informal) hast geweint
er/sie/es he/she/it hat geweint
wir we haben geweint
ihr you all (informal) habt geweint
sie/Sie they/you (formal) haben geweint
Er hat leise geweint.
He has cried quietly.

How to Conjugate "weinen" in the Past Perfect Tense

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

How to Conjugate "weinen" in the Future Tense

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

How to Conjugate "weinen" in the Subjunctive I Tense

Konjunktiv I Indirect speech and formal requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I weine
du you (informal) weinest
er/sie/es he/she/it weine
wir we weinen
ihr you all (informal) weinet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) weinen
Er sagt, er weine vor Freude.
He says he is crying for joy.

How to Conjugate "weinen" in the Subjunctive II Tense

Konjunktiv II Hypothetical situations and polite requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I weinte
du you (informal) weintest
er/sie/es he/she/it weinte
wir we weinten
ihr you all (informal) weintet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) weinten
Er weinte wegen der Nachricht.
He would cry because of the news.

Frequently Asked Questions About "weinen"

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

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