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