Good to know. Regular (weak) verb: Präteritum with -te (ich machte), Partizip with ge- and -t (gemacht). Most German verbs work like this.
baden 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 | badeI bathe |
|---|---|
| du | badestyou bathe |
| er/sie/es | badethe/she bathes |
| wir | badenwe bathe |
| ihr | badetyou bathe |
| sie/Sie | badenthey bathe |
Präteritum
past, mostly written
| ich | badeteI bathed |
|---|---|
| du | badetestyou bathed |
| er/sie/es | badetehe/she bathed |
| wir | badetenwe bathed |
| ihr | badetetyou bathed |
| sie/Sie | badetenthey bathed |
Perfekt
past, spoken, with haben
| ich | habe gebadetI have bathed |
|---|---|
| du | hast gebadetyou have bathed |
| er/sie/es | hat gebadethe/she has bathed |
| wir | haben gebadetwe have bathed |
| ihr | habt gebadetyou have bathed |
| sie/Sie | haben gebadetthey have bathed |
Plusquamperfekt
had done
| ich | hatte gebadetI had bathed |
|---|---|
| du | hattest gebadetyou had bathed |
| er/sie/es | hatte gebadethe/she had bathed |
| wir | hatten gebadetwe had bathed |
| ihr | hattet gebadetyou had bathed |
| sie/Sie | hatten gebadetthey had bathed |
Futur I
will do
| ich | werde badenI will bathe |
|---|---|
| du | wirst badenyou will bathe |
| er/sie/es | wird badenhe/she will bathe |
| wir | werden badenwe will bathe |
| ihr | werdet badenyou will bathe |
| sie/Sie | werden badenthey will bathe |
Imperativ
telling someone to do it
| du | Bade! |
|---|---|
| ihr | Badet! |
| Sie | Baden Sie! |
baden in use
- A1
Die Kinder baden am Abend.
The children have a bath in the evening.
- A1
Im Sommer baden wir im See.
In summer we swim in the lake.
- A2
Hast du das Baby schon gebadet?
Have you bathed the baby yet?
Phrases
- baden gehento go swimming
Good to know
- Stem ends in d: du badest, er badet.
- 'baden gehen' = to go swimming (outside).
- Goes with: in + Dativ (im See, im Meer baden)
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is baden with haben or sein in the Perfekt?
baden takes haben. For example: habe gebadet.
What is the past tense of baden?
Präteritum: badete. Perfekt: habe gebadet.
Is baden a regular verb?
Yes, it's regular (weak).