Good to know. Regular (weak) verb: Präteritum with -te (ich machte), Partizip with ge- and -t (gemacht). Most German verbs work like this.
enden 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 | endeI end |
|---|---|
| du | endestyou end |
| er/sie/es | endethe/she ends |
| wir | endenwe end |
| ihr | endetyou end |
| sie/Sie | endenthey end |
Präteritum
past, mostly written
| ich | endeteI ended |
|---|---|
| du | endetestyou ended |
| er/sie/es | endetehe/she ended |
| wir | endetenwe ended |
| ihr | endetetyou ended |
| sie/Sie | endetenthey ended |
Perfekt
past, spoken, with haben
| ich | habe geendetI have ended |
|---|---|
| du | hast geendetyou have ended |
| er/sie/es | hat geendethe/she has ended |
| wir | haben geendetwe have ended |
| ihr | habt geendetyou have ended |
| sie/Sie | haben geendetthey have ended |
Plusquamperfekt
had done
| ich | hatte geendetI had ended |
|---|---|
| du | hattest geendetyou had ended |
| er/sie/es | hatte geendethe/she had ended |
| wir | hatten geendetwe had ended |
| ihr | hattet geendetyou had ended |
| sie/Sie | hatten geendetthey had ended |
Futur I
will do
| ich | werde endenI will end |
|---|---|
| du | wirst endenyou will end |
| er/sie/es | wird endenhe/she will end |
| wir | werden endenwe will end |
| ihr | werdet endenyou will end |
| sie/Sie | werden endenthey will end |
enden in use
- A1
Der Kurs endet um zwölf.
The course ends at twelve.
- A2
Der Film hat gut geendet.
The film had a happy ending.
- B1
Die Reise endete in Hamburg.
The journey ended in Hamburg.
Good to know
- Used for things, not people: Der Film endet. For people: aufhören.
- Regular with an extra e: endete, geendet.
Build it yourself.
Ziplex has a Verben bauen game: build verb forms from tiles, with the verbs from your own posts. Plus short posts at your level to see them in action.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is enden with haben or sein in the Perfekt?
enden takes haben. For example: habe geendet.
What is the past tense of enden?
Präteritum: endete. Perfekt: habe geendet.
Is enden a regular verb?
Yes, it's regular (weak).