Good to know. Regular (weak) verb: Präteritum with -te (ich machte), Partizip with ge- and -t (gemacht). Most German verbs work like this.
heiraten 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 | heirateI marry |
|---|---|
| du | heiratestyou marry |
| er/sie/es | heiratethe/she marries |
| wir | heiratenwe marry |
| ihr | heiratetyou marry |
| sie/Sie | heiratenthey marry |
Präteritum
past, mostly written
| ich | heirateteI married |
|---|---|
| du | heiratetestyou married |
| er/sie/es | heiratetehe/she married |
| wir | heiratetenwe married |
| ihr | heiratetetyou married |
| sie/Sie | heiratetenthey married |
Perfekt
past, spoken, with haben
| ich | habe geheiratetI have married |
|---|---|
| du | hast geheiratetyou have married |
| er/sie/es | hat geheiratethe/she has married |
| wir | haben geheiratetwe have married |
| ihr | habt geheiratetyou have married |
| sie/Sie | haben geheiratetthey have married |
Plusquamperfekt
had done
| ich | hatte geheiratetI had married |
|---|---|
| du | hattest geheiratetyou had married |
| er/sie/es | hatte geheiratethe/she had married |
| wir | hatten geheiratetwe had married |
| ihr | hattet geheiratetyou had married |
| sie/Sie | hatten geheiratetthey had married |
Futur I
will do
| ich | werde heiratenI will marry |
|---|---|
| du | wirst heiratenyou will marry |
| er/sie/es | wird heiratenhe/she will marry |
| wir | werden heiratenwe will marry |
| ihr | werdet heiratenyou will marry |
| sie/Sie | werden heiratenthey will marry |
Imperativ
telling someone to do it
| du | Heirate! |
|---|---|
| ihr | Heiratet! |
| Sie | Heiraten Sie! |
heiraten in use
- A1
Wir heiraten im Juni.
We're getting married in June.
- A1
Willst du mich heiraten?
Will you marry me?
- A2
Sie haben vor zehn Jahren geheiratet.
They got married ten years ago.
Phrases
- die Hochzeitwedding
Good to know
- jemanden heiraten = to marry someone (Akkusativ, no 'mit').
- verheiratet = married.
- Goes with: jemanden (Akkusativ) heiraten
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is heiraten with haben or sein in the Perfekt?
heiraten takes haben. For example: habe geheiratet.
What is the past tense of heiraten?
Präteritum: heiratete. Perfekt: habe geheiratet.
Is heiraten a regular verb?
Yes, it's regular (weak).