Conjugation of schicken in German
schickento sendregular
Präsenspresent
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ich | schicke | |
| du | schickst | |
| er/sie/es | schickt | |
| wir | schicken | |
| ihr | schickt | |
| sie/Sie | schicken |
Common mistakes in the Präsens
- ich
schicke ichschickeLearners may place the verb after the subject in statements; the correct form is simply "ich schicke". - du
schickestschickstThe present tense is "du schickst", not the older subjunctive-style form.
Präteritumsimple past
Completed actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ich | schickte | |
| du | schicktest | |
| er/sie/es | schickte | |
| wir | schickten | |
| ihr | schicktet | |
| sie/Sie | schickten |
Common mistakes in the Präteritum
- du
schickstschicktestThe simple past is "du schicktest"; "schickst" is present tense.
Perfektpresent perfect
Past actions with a bearing on the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ich | habe geschickt | |
| du | hast geschickt | |
| er/sie/es | hat geschickt | |
| wir | haben geschickt | |
| ihr | habt geschickt | |
| sie/Sie | haben geschickt |
Common mistakes in the Perfekt
- ich
ich bin geschickthabe geschicktUse "haben" with this transitive verb: "ich habe geschickt".
Futur Ifuture
Actions that will happen.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ich | werde schicken | |
| du | wirst schicken | |
| er/sie/es | wird schicken | |
| wir | werden schicken | |
| ihr | werdet schicken | |
| sie/Sie | werden schicken |
Common mistakes in the Futur I
- er/sie/es
er schicken wirdwird schickenIn standard German, the finite verb "wird" comes first in the clause: "er wird schicken".
Konjunktiv IIsubjunctive II
Hypothetical situations and polite requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ich | schickte | |
| du | schicktest | |
| er/sie/es | schickte | |
| wir | schickten | |
| ihr | schicktet | |
| sie/Sie | schickten |
Imperativ
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| du | schick! | |
| wir | schicken wir! | |
| ihr | schickt! | |
| sie/Sie | schicken Sie! |
Common mistakes in the Imperativ
- du
schickst!schick!The imperative for du is the bare stem: "schick!". - wir
wir schicken!schicken wir!The wir-imperative uses "schicken wir!", not a simple indicative form. - sie/Sie
schickt Sie!schicken Sie!The polite imperative is "schicken Sie!".
schicken — frequently asked questions
Is schicken a regular verb?
Yes — schicken is a regular German verb, so it follows the standard endings for its group.
What does schicken mean?
schicken is a German verb meaning "to send".