Good to know. Regular (weak) verb: Präteritum with -te (ich machte), Partizip with ge- and -t (gemacht). Most German verbs work like this.
antworten in every tense
The three you'll use most are highlighted: Präsens for now, Perfekt for the past when you speak, Futur I for later.
Präsens
now
| ich | antworteI answer |
|---|---|
| du | antwortestyou answer |
| er/sie/es | antwortethe/she answers |
| wir | antwortenwe answer |
| ihr | antwortetyou answer |
| sie/Sie | antwortenthey answer |
Präteritum
past, mostly written
| ich | antworteteI answered |
|---|---|
| du | antwortetestyou answered |
| er/sie/es | antwortetehe/she answered |
| wir | antwortetenwe answered |
| ihr | antwortetetyou answered |
| sie/Sie | antwortetenthey answered |
Perfekt
past, spoken, with haben
| ich | habe geantwortetI have answered |
|---|---|
| du | hast geantwortetyou have answered |
| er/sie/es | hat geantwortethe/she has answered |
| wir | haben geantwortetwe have answered |
| ihr | habt geantwortetyou have answered |
| sie/Sie | haben geantwortetthey have answered |
Plusquamperfekt
had done
| ich | hatte geantwortetI had answered |
|---|---|
| du | hattest geantwortetyou had answered |
| er/sie/es | hatte geantwortethe/she had answered |
| wir | hatten geantwortetwe had answered |
| ihr | hattet geantwortetyou had answered |
| sie/Sie | hatten geantwortetthey had answered |
Futur I
will do
| ich | werde antwortenI will answer |
|---|---|
| du | wirst antwortenyou will answer |
| er/sie/es | wird antwortenhe/she will answer |
| wir | werden antwortenwe will answer |
| ihr | werdet antwortenyou will answer |
| sie/Sie | werden antwortenthey will answer |
Imperativ
telling someone to do it
| du | Antworte! |
|---|---|
| ihr | Antwortet! |
| Sie | Antworten Sie! |
antworten in use
- A1
Bitte antworte mir schnell.
Please answer me quickly.
jemandem antworten = Dativ
- A1
Antworten Sie auf die Fragen.
Answer the questions.
auf + Akkusativ = answer something
- A1
Er hat noch nicht geantwortet.
He hasn't replied yet.
- B1
Sie antwortete nur mit einem Lächeln.
She just answered with a smile.
Good to know
- Answer a person: jemandem (Dativ). Answer a thing: auf etwas (Akkusativ).
- Stem ends in t: du antwortest.
- Goes with: jemandem (Dativ) antworten; auf + Akkusativ
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is antworten with haben or sein in the Perfekt?
antworten takes haben. For example: habe geantwortet.
What is the past tense of antworten?
Präteritum: antwortete. Perfekt: habe geantwortet.
Is antworten a regular verb?
Yes, it's regular (weak).