Conjugation of melden in German
meldento report; to register; to notifyregular
Präsenspresent
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ich | melde | |
| du | meldest | |
| er/sie/es | meldet | |
| wir | melden | |
| ihr | meldet | |
| sie/Sie | melden |
Common mistakes in the Präsens
- du
meldest dumeldestIn the present tense, the verb goes at the end only in questions; the correct simple form is "du meldest".
Präteritumsimple past
Completed actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ich | meldete | |
| du | meldetest | |
| er/sie/es | meldete | |
| wir | meldeten | |
| ihr | meldetet | |
| sie/Sie | meldeten |
Common mistakes in the Präteritum
- ich
meldetmeldeteThe simple past needs the -te ending here: "ich meldete".
Perfektpresent perfect
Past actions with a bearing on the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ich | habe gemeldet | |
| du | hast gemeldet | |
| er/sie/es | hat gemeldet | |
| wir | haben gemeldet | |
| ihr | habt gemeldet | |
| sie/Sie | haben gemeldet |
Common mistakes in the Perfekt
- ich
bin gemeldethabe gemeldetUse "haben" with transitive/active "melden"; "bin gemeldet" is passive or a different meaning.
Futur Ifuture
Actions that will happen.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ich | werde melden | |
| du | wirst melden | |
| er/sie/es | wird melden | |
| wir | werden melden | |
| ihr | werdet melden | |
| sie/Sie | werden melden |
Konjunktiv IIsubjunctive II
Hypothetical situations and polite requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ich | meldete | |
| du | meldetest | |
| er/sie/es | meldete | |
| wir | meldeten | |
| ihr | meldetet | |
| sie/Sie | meldeten |
Common mistakes in the Konjunktiv II
- ich
würde meldenmeldeteThis is not wrong, but the synthetic subjunctive II is "ich meldete"; "würde" is a more common replacement in speech.
Imperativ
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| du | melde | |
| wir | melden wir | |
| ihr | meldet | |
| sie/Sie | melden Sie |
Common mistakes in the Imperativ
- du
meldestmeldeThe imperative uses the stem form without the personal ending: "melde!".
melden — frequently asked questions
Is melden a regular verb?
Yes — melden is a regular German verb, so it follows the standard endings for its group.
What does melden mean?
melden is a German verb meaning "to report; to register; to notify".