German reference
verraten
to betray; to give away (a secret), reveal
Stem change · 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 betray someone |
| du | you betray someone |
| er/sie/es | he/she/it betrays someone |
| wir | we betray someone |
| ihr | you (plural) betray someone |
| sie/Sie | they betray someone; you (formal) betray someone |
Simple past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| ich | I betrayed someone |
| du | you betrayed someone |
| er/sie/es | he/she/it betrayed someone |
| wir | we betrayed someone |
| ihr | you (plural) betrayed someone |
| sie/Sie | they betrayed someone; you (formal) betrayed someone |
Compound past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| ich | I betrayed someone; I have betrayed someone |
| du | you betrayed someone; you have betrayed someone |
| er/sie/es | he/she/it betrayed someone; he/she/it has betrayed someone |
| wir | we betrayed someone; we have betrayed someone |
| ihr | you (plural) betrayed someone; you (plural) have betrayed someone |
| sie/Sie | they betrayed someone; they have betrayed someone; you (formal) betrayed someone; you (formal) have betrayed someone |
Past perfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| ich | I had betrayed someone |
| du | you had betrayed someone |
| er/sie/es | he/she/it had betrayed someone |
| wir | we had betrayed someone |
| ihr | you (plural) had betrayed someone |
| sie/Sie | they had betrayed someone; you (formal) had betrayed someone |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| ich | I will betray someone |
| du | you will betray someone |
| er/sie/es | he/she/it will betray someone |
| wir | we will betray someone |
| ihr | you (plural) will betray someone |
| sie/Sie | they will betray someone; you (formal) will betray someone |
Future perfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| ich | I will have betrayed someone |
| du | you will have betrayed someone |
| er/sie/es | he/she/it will have betrayed someone |
| wir | we will have betrayed someone |
| ihr | you (plural) will have betrayed someone |
| sie/Sie | they will have betrayed someone; you (formal) will have betrayed someone |
Subjunctive
Subjunctive I
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| ich | (that) I betray someone |
| du | (that) you betray someone |
| er/sie/es | (that) he/she/it betrays someone |
| wir | (that) we betray someone |
| ihr | (that) you (plural) betray someone |
| sie/Sie | (that) they betray someone; (that) you (formal) betray someone |
Subjunctive II
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| ich | I would betray someone |
| du | you would betray someone |
| er/sie/es | he/she/it would betray someone |
| wir | we would betray someone |
| ihr | you (plural) would betray someone |
| sie/Sie | they would betray someone; you (formal) would betray someone |
Past subjunctive II
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| ich | I would have betrayed someone |
| du | you would have betrayed someone |
| er/sie/es | he/she/it would have betrayed someone |
| wir | we would have betrayed someone |
| ihr | you (plural) would have betrayed someone |
| sie/Sie | they would have betrayed someone; you (formal) would have betrayed someone |
Would form
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| ich | I would betray someone |
| du | you would betray someone |
| er/sie/es | he/she/it would betray someone |
| wir | we would betray someone |
| ihr | you (plural) would betray someone |
| sie/Sie | they would betray someone; you (formal) would betray someone |
Past subjunctive I
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| ich | (reportedly) I have betrayed someone |
| du | (reportedly) you have betrayed someone |
| er/sie/es | (reportedly) he/she/it has betrayed someone |
| wir | (reportedly) we have betrayed someone |
| ihr | (reportedly) you (plural) have betrayed someone |
| sie/Sie | (reportedly) they have betrayed someone; (reportedly) you (formal) have betrayed someone |
Future subjunctive I
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| ich | (reportedly) I will betray someone |
| du | (reportedly) you will betray someone |
| er/sie/es | (reportedly) he/she/it will betray someone |
| wir | (reportedly) we will betray someone |
| ihr | (reportedly) you (plural) will betray someone |
| sie/Sie | (reportedly) they will betray someone; (reportedly) you (formal) will betray someone |
Imperative
Imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| du | betray someone! |
| ihr | betray someone! (plural) |
| sie/Sie | betray someone! (formal) |
Additional forms
- Infinitive with zu
- Present participle
- Past participle
- Past infinitive
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