German reference
spülen
to wash the dishes; to rinse
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 |
|---|---|
| ich | I wash the dishes |
| du | you wash the dishes |
| er/sie/es | he/she/it washes the dishes |
| wir | we wash the dishes |
| ihr | you (plural) wash the dishes |
| sie/Sie | they wash the dishes; you (formal) wash the dishes |
Simple past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| ich | I washed the dishes |
| du | you washed the dishes |
| er/sie/es | he/she/it washed the dishes |
| wir | we washed the dishes |
| ihr | you (plural) washed the dishes |
| sie/Sie | they washed the dishes; you (formal) washed the dishes |
Compound past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| ich | I washed the dishes; I have washed the dishes |
| du | you washed the dishes; you have washed the dishes |
| er/sie/es | he/she/it washed the dishes; he/she/it has washed the dishes |
| wir | we washed the dishes; we have washed the dishes |
| ihr | you (plural) washed the dishes; you (plural) have washed the dishes |
| sie/Sie | they washed the dishes; they have washed the dishes; you (formal) washed the dishes; you (formal) have washed the dishes |
Past perfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| ich | I had washed the dishes |
| du | you had washed the dishes |
| er/sie/es | he/she/it had washed the dishes |
| wir | we had washed the dishes |
| ihr | you (plural) had washed the dishes |
| sie/Sie | they had washed the dishes; you (formal) had washed the dishes |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| ich | I will wash the dishes |
| du | you will wash the dishes |
| er/sie/es | he/she/it will wash the dishes |
| wir | we will wash the dishes |
| ihr | you (plural) will wash the dishes |
| sie/Sie | they will wash the dishes; you (formal) will wash the dishes |
Future perfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| ich | I will have washed the dishes |
| du | you will have washed the dishes |
| er/sie/es | he/she/it will have washed the dishes |
| wir | we will have washed the dishes |
| ihr | you (plural) will have washed the dishes |
| sie/Sie | they will have washed the dishes; you (formal) will have washed the dishes |
Subjunctive
Subjunctive I
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| ich | (that) I wash the dishes |
| du | (that) you wash the dishes |
| er/sie/es | (that) he/she/it washes the dishes |
| wir | (that) we wash the dishes |
| ihr | (that) you (plural) wash the dishes |
| sie/Sie | (that) they wash the dishes; (that) you (formal) wash the dishes |
Subjunctive II
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| ich | I would wash the dishes |
| du | you would wash the dishes |
| er/sie/es | he/she/it would wash the dishes |
| wir | we would wash the dishes |
| ihr | you (plural) would wash the dishes |
| sie/Sie | they would wash the dishes; you (formal) would wash the dishes |
Past subjunctive II
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| ich | I would have washed the dishes |
| du | you would have washed the dishes |
| er/sie/es | he/she/it would have washed the dishes |
| wir | we would have washed the dishes |
| ihr | you (plural) would have washed the dishes |
| sie/Sie | they would have washed the dishes; you (formal) would have washed the dishes |
Would form
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| ich | I would wash the dishes |
| du | you would wash the dishes |
| er/sie/es | he/she/it would wash the dishes |
| wir | we would wash the dishes |
| ihr | you (plural) would wash the dishes |
| sie/Sie | they would wash the dishes; you (formal) would wash the dishes |
Past subjunctive I
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| ich | (reportedly) I have washed the dishes |
| du | (reportedly) you have washed the dishes |
| er/sie/es | (reportedly) he/she/it has washed the dishes |
| wir | (reportedly) we have washed the dishes |
| ihr | (reportedly) you (plural) have washed the dishes |
| sie/Sie | (reportedly) they have washed the dishes; (reportedly) you (formal) have washed the dishes |
Future subjunctive I
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| ich | (reportedly) I will wash the dishes |
| du | (reportedly) you will wash the dishes |
| er/sie/es | (reportedly) he/she/it will wash the dishes |
| wir | (reportedly) we will wash the dishes |
| ihr | (reportedly) you (plural) will wash the dishes |
| sie/Sie | (reportedly) they will wash the dishes; (reportedly) you (formal) will wash the dishes |
Imperative
Imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| du | wash the dishes! |
| ihr | wash the dishes! (plural) |
| sie/Sie | wash the dishes! (formal) |
Additional forms
- Infinitive with zu
- Present participle
- Past participle
- Past infinitive
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