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to lie, tell a lie
Irregular · 13 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
Present
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| ich | I tell a lie |
| du | you tell a lie |
| er/sie/es | he/she/it tells a lie |
| wir | we tell a lie |
| ihr | you (plural) tell a lie |
| sie/Sie | they tell a lie; you (formal) tell a lie |
Simple past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| ich | I told a lie |
| du | you told a lie |
| er/sie/es | he/she/it told a lie |
| wir | we told a lie |
| ihr | you (plural) told a lie |
| sie/Sie | they told a lie; you (formal) told a lie |
Compound past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| ich | I told a lie; I have told a lie |
| du | you told a lie; you have told a lie |
| er/sie/es | he/she/it told a lie; he/she/it has told a lie |
| wir | we told a lie; we have told a lie |
| ihr | you (plural) told a lie; you (plural) have told a lie |
| sie/Sie | they told a lie; they have told a lie; you (formal) told a lie; you (formal) have told a lie |
Past perfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| ich | I had told a lie |
| du | you had told a lie |
| er/sie/es | he/she/it had told a lie |
| wir | we had told a lie |
| ihr | you (plural) had told a lie |
| sie/Sie | they had told a lie; you (formal) had told a lie |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| ich | I will tell a lie |
| du | you will tell a lie |
| er/sie/es | he/she/it will tell a lie |
| wir | we will tell a lie |
| ihr | you (plural) will tell a lie |
| sie/Sie | they will tell a lie; you (formal) will tell a lie |
Future perfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| ich | I will have told a lie |
| du | you will have told a lie |
| er/sie/es | he/she/it will have told a lie |
| wir | we will have told a lie |
| ihr | you (plural) will have told a lie |
| sie/Sie | they will have told a lie; you (formal) will have told a lie |
Subjunctive
Subjunctive I
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| ich | (that) I tell a lie |
| du | (that) you tell a lie |
| er/sie/es | (that) he/she/it tells a lie |
| wir | (that) we tell a lie |
| ihr | (that) you (plural) tell a lie |
| sie/Sie | (that) they tell a lie; (that) you (formal) tell a lie |
Subjunctive II
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| ich | I would tell a lie |
| du | you would tell a lie |
| er/sie/es | he/she/it would tell a lie |
| wir | we would tell a lie |
| ihr | you (plural) would tell a lie |
| sie/Sie | they would tell a lie; you (formal) would tell a lie |
Past subjunctive II
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| ich | I would have told a lie |
| du | you would have told a lie |
| er/sie/es | he/she/it would have told a lie |
| wir | we would have told a lie |
| ihr | you (plural) would have told a lie |
| sie/Sie | they would have told a lie; you (formal) would have told a lie |
Would form
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| ich | I would tell a lie |
| du | you would tell a lie |
| er/sie/es | he/she/it would tell a lie |
| wir | we would tell a lie |
| ihr | you (plural) would tell a lie |
| sie/Sie | they would tell a lie; you (formal) would tell a lie |
Past subjunctive I
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| ich | (reportedly) I have told a lie |
| du | (reportedly) you have told a lie |
| er/sie/es | (reportedly) he/she/it has told a lie |
| wir | (reportedly) we have told a lie |
| ihr | (reportedly) you (plural) have told a lie |
| sie/Sie | (reportedly) they have told a lie; (reportedly) you (formal) have told a lie |
Future subjunctive I
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| ich | (reportedly) I will tell a lie |
| du | (reportedly) you will tell a lie |
| er/sie/es | (reportedly) he/she/it will tell a lie |
| wir | (reportedly) we will tell a lie |
| ihr | (reportedly) you (plural) will tell a lie |
| sie/Sie | (reportedly) they will tell a lie; (reportedly) you (formal) will tell a lie |
Imperative
Imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| du | tell a lie! |
| ihr | tell a lie! (plural) |
| sie/Sie | tell a lie! (formal) |
Additional forms
- Infinitive with zu
- Present participle
- Past participle
- Past infinitive
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