Conjugation of sparen in German
sparento save, to spareregular
Präsenspresent
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ich | spare | |
| du | sparst | |
| er/sie/es | spart | |
| wir | sparen | |
| ihr | spart | |
| sie/Sie | sparen |
Präteritumsimple past
Completed actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ich | sparte | |
| du | spartest | |
| er/sie/es | sparte | |
| wir | sparten | |
| ihr | spartet | |
| sie/Sie | sparten |
Common mistakes in the Präteritum
- du
spartespartestThe du form is spartest, not the 1st/3rd-person preterite form.
Perfektpresent perfect
Past actions with a bearing on the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ich | habe gespart | |
| du | hast gespart | |
| er/sie/es | hat gespart | |
| wir | haben gespart | |
| ihr | habt gespart | |
| sie/Sie | haben gespart |
Futur Ifuture
Actions that will happen.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ich | werde sparen | |
| du | wirst sparen | |
| er/sie/es | wird sparen | |
| wir | werden sparen | |
| ihr | werdet sparen | |
| sie/Sie | werden sparen |
Konjunktiv IIsubjunctive II
Hypothetical situations and polite requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ich | sparte | |
| du | spartest | |
| er/sie/es | sparte | |
| wir | sparten | |
| ihr | spartet | |
| sie/Sie | sparten |
Common mistakes in the Konjunktiv II
- ich
würde sparensparteThis is possible, but the simple subjunctive II form is sparte.
Imperativ
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| du | spar! | |
| wir | sparen wir! | |
| ihr | spart! | |
| sie/Sie | sparen Sie! |
Common mistakes in the Imperativ
- du
spare!spar!For the informal singular imperative, the usual form is spar!, without -e.
sparen — frequently asked questions
Is sparen a regular verb?
Yes — sparen is a regular German verb, so it follows the standard endings for its group.
What does sparen mean?
sparen is a German verb meaning "to save, to spare".