Conjugation of erinnern in German
erinnernto rememberregular
Präsenspresent
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ich | erinnere | |
| du | erinnerst | |
| er/sie/es | erinnert | |
| wir | erinnern | |
| ihr | erinnert | |
| sie/Sie | erinnern |
Common mistakes in the Präsens
- ich
erinnererinnereThe ich-form takes -e: erinnere.
Präteritumsimple past
Completed actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ich | erinnerte | |
| du | erinnertest | |
| er/sie/es | erinnerte | |
| wir | erinnerten | |
| ihr | erinnertet | |
| sie/Sie | erinnerten |
Common mistakes in the Präteritum
- du
erinnerteerinnertestIn the du-form of the simple past, use -test: erinnertest.
Perfektpresent perfect
Past actions with a bearing on the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ich | habe erinnert | |
| du | hast erinnert | |
| er/sie/es | hat erinnert | |
| wir | haben erinnert | |
| ihr | habt erinnert | |
| sie/Sie | haben erinnert |
Futur Ifuture
Actions that will happen.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ich | werde erinnern | |
| du | wirst erinnern | |
| er/sie/es | wird erinnern | |
| wir | werden erinnern | |
| ihr | werdet erinnern | |
| sie/Sie | werden erinnern |
Konjunktiv IIsubjunctive II
Hypothetical situations and polite requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ich | erinnerte | |
| du | erinnertest | |
| er/sie/es | erinnerte | |
| wir | erinnerten | |
| ihr | erinnertet | |
| sie/Sie | erinnerten |
Common mistakes in the Konjunktiv II
- ich
würde erinnernerinnerteThis is possible, but the synthetic form erinnerte is the standard Konjunktiv II.
Imperativ
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| du | erinnere | |
| wir | erinnern wir | |
| ihr | erinnert | |
| sie/Sie | erinnern Sie |
Common mistakes in the Imperativ
- du
erinnersterinnereImperative uses the stem form: erinnere.
erinnern — frequently asked questions
Is erinnern a regular verb?
Yes — erinnern is a regular German verb, so it follows the standard endings for its group.
What does erinnern mean?
erinnern is a German verb meaning "to remember".