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zählen

to count

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

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

How to Conjugate "zählen" in the Present Tense

Präsens Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
ich I zähle
du you (informal) zählst
er/sie/es he/she/it zählt
wir we zählen
ihr you all (informal) zählt
sie/Sie they/you (formal) zählen

How to Conjugate "zählen" in the Simple Past Tense

Präteritum Completed actions in the past (written/formal)
Person English Conjugation
ich I zählte
du you (informal) zähltest
er/sie/es he/she/it zählte
wir we zählten
ihr you all (informal) zähltet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) zählten

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How to Conjugate "zählen" in the Present Perfect Tense

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

How to Conjugate "zählen" in the Past Perfect Tense

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

How to Conjugate "zählen" in the Future Tense

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

How to Conjugate "zählen" in the Subjunctive I Tense

Konjunktiv I Indirect speech and formal requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I zähle
du you (informal) zählest
er/sie/es he/she/it zähle
wir we zählen
ihr you all (informal) zählet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) zählen

How to Conjugate "zählen" in the Subjunctive II Tense

Konjunktiv II Hypothetical situations and polite requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I zählte
du you (informal) zähltest
er/sie/es he/she/it zählte
wir we zählten
ihr you all (informal) zähltet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) zählten
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Frequently Asked Questions About "zählen"

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

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