German reference

können

can; to be able to

Irregular · 12 form tables

Includes indicative, subjunctive I and II, and imperative forms. Separable verbs retain their word order in each form.

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Indicative

können: Compound past
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
ich	I was able to; I have been able to
du	you were able to; you have been able to
er/sie/es	he/she/it was able to; he/she/it has been able to
wir	we were able to; we have been able to
ihr	you (plural) were able to; you (plural) have been able to
sie/Sie	they were able to; they have been able to; you (formal) were able to; you (formal) have been able to

können: Past perfect
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
ich	I had been able to
du	you had been able to
er/sie/es	he/she/it had been able to
wir	we had been able to
ihr	you (plural) had been able to
sie/Sie	they had been able to; you (formal) had been able to

können: Future
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
ich	I will be able to
du	you will be able to
er/sie/es	he/she/it will be able to
wir	we will be able to
ihr	you (plural) will be able to
sie/Sie	they will be able to; you (formal) will be able to

können: Future perfect
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
ich	I will have been able to
du	you will have been able to
er/sie/es	he/she/it will have been able to
wir	we will have been able to
ihr	you (plural) will have been able to
sie/Sie	they will have been able to; you (formal) will have been able to

können: Subjunctive I
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
ich	(that) I can
du	(that) you can
er/sie/es	(that) he/she/it can
wir	(that) we can
ihr	(that) you (plural) can
sie/Sie	(that) they can; (that) you (formal) can

können: Past subjunctive II
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
ich	I would have been able to
du	you would have been able to
er/sie/es	he/she/it would have been able to
wir	we would have been able to
ihr	you (plural) would have been able to
sie/Sie	they would have been able to; you (formal) would have been able to

können: Would form
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
ich	I would be able to
du	you would be able to
er/sie/es	he/she/it would be able to
wir	we would be able to
ihr	you (plural) would be able to
sie/Sie	they would be able to; you (formal) would be able to

können: Past subjunctive I
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
ich	(reportedly) I have been able to
du	(reportedly) you have been able to
er/sie/es	(reportedly) he/she/it has been able to
wir	(reportedly) we have been able to
ihr	(reportedly) you (plural) have been able to
sie/Sie	(reportedly) they have been able to; (reportedly) you (formal) have been able to

können: Future subjunctive I
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
ich	(reportedly) I will be able to
du	(reportedly) you will be able to
er/sie/es	(reportedly) he/she/it will be able to
wir	(reportedly) we will be able to
ihr	(reportedly) you (plural) will be able to
sie/Sie	(reportedly) they will be able to; (reportedly) you (formal) will be able to

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