German reference
sich kennenlernen
to meet each other; to get to know each other
Regular · 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 |
|---|---|
| wir | we get acquainted with one another |
| ihr | you (plural) get acquainted with one another |
| sie/Sie | they get acquainted with one another; you (formal) get acquainted with one another |
Simple past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| wir | we got acquainted with one another |
| ihr | you (plural) got acquainted with one another |
| sie/Sie | they got acquainted with one another; you (formal) got acquainted with one another |
Compound past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| wir | we got acquainted with one another; we have gotten acquainted with one another |
| ihr | you (plural) got acquainted with one another; you (plural) have gotten acquainted with one another |
| sie/Sie | they got acquainted with one another; they have gotten acquainted with one another; you (formal) got acquainted with one another; you (formal) have gotten acquainted with one another |
Past perfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| wir | we had gotten acquainted with one another |
| ihr | you (plural) had gotten acquainted with one another |
| sie/Sie | they had gotten acquainted with one another; you (formal) had gotten acquainted with one another |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| wir | we will get acquainted with one another |
| ihr | you (plural) will get acquainted with one another |
| sie/Sie | they will get acquainted with one another; you (formal) will get acquainted with one another |
Future perfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| wir | we will have gotten acquainted with one another |
| ihr | you (plural) will have gotten acquainted with one another |
| sie/Sie | they will have gotten acquainted with one another; you (formal) will have gotten acquainted with one another |
Subjunctive
Subjunctive I
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| wir | (that) we get acquainted with one another |
| ihr | (that) you (plural) get acquainted with one another |
| sie/Sie | (that) they get acquainted with one another; (that) you (formal) get acquainted with one another |
Subjunctive II
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| wir | we would get acquainted with one another |
| ihr | you (plural) would get acquainted with one another |
| sie/Sie | they would get acquainted with one another; you (formal) would get acquainted with one another |
Past subjunctive II
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| wir | we would have gotten acquainted with one another |
| ihr | you (plural) would have gotten acquainted with one another |
| sie/Sie | they would have gotten acquainted with one another; you (formal) would have gotten acquainted with one another |
Would form
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| wir | we would get acquainted with one another |
| ihr | you (plural) would get acquainted with one another |
| sie/Sie | they would get acquainted with one another; you (formal) would get acquainted with one another |
Past subjunctive I
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| wir | (reportedly) we have gotten acquainted with one another |
| ihr | (reportedly) you (plural) have gotten acquainted with one another |
| sie/Sie | (reportedly) they have gotten acquainted with one another; (reportedly) you (formal) have gotten acquainted with one another |
Future subjunctive I
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| wir | (reportedly) we will get acquainted with one another |
| ihr | (reportedly) you (plural) will get acquainted with one another |
| sie/Sie | (reportedly) they will get acquainted with one another; (reportedly) you (formal) will get acquainted with one another |
Imperative
Imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| ihr | get acquainted with one another! (plural) |
| sie/Sie | get acquainted with one another! (formal) |
Additional forms
- Infinitive with zu
- Present participle
- Past participle
- Past infinitive
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