German reference
stattfinden
to take place
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
Present
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| er/sie/es | it takes place |
| sie/Sie | they take place |
Simple past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| er/sie/es | it took place |
| sie/Sie | they took place |
Compound past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| er/sie/es | it took place; it has taken place |
| sie/Sie | they took place; they have taken place |
Past perfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| er/sie/es | it had taken place |
| sie/Sie | they had taken place |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| er/sie/es | it will take place |
| sie/Sie | they will take place |
Future perfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| er/sie/es | it will have taken place |
| sie/Sie | they will have taken place |
Subjunctive
Subjunctive I
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| er/sie/es | (that) it takes place |
| sie/Sie | (that) they take place |
Subjunctive II
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| er/sie/es | it would take place |
| sie/Sie | they would take place |
Past subjunctive II
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| er/sie/es | it would have taken place |
| sie/Sie | they would have taken place |
Would form
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| er/sie/es | it would take place |
| sie/Sie | they would take place |
Past subjunctive I
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| er/sie/es | (reportedly) it has taken place |
| sie/Sie | (reportedly) they have taken place |
Future subjunctive I
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| er/sie/es | (reportedly) it will take place |
| sie/Sie | (reportedly) they will take place |
Additional forms
- Infinitive with zu
- Present participle
- Past participle
- Past infinitive
Forms from the Loquus reference. Only supplied forms are shown. Browse all German entries.