Good to know. Regular (weak) verb: Präteritum with -te (ich machte), Partizip with ge- and -t (gemacht). Most German verbs work like this.
holen 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 | holeI fetch |
|---|---|
| du | holstyou fetch |
| er/sie/es | holthe/she fetches |
| wir | holenwe fetch |
| ihr | holtyou fetch |
| sie/Sie | holenthey fetch |
Präteritum
past, mostly written
| ich | holteI fetched |
|---|---|
| du | holtestyou fetched |
| er/sie/es | holtehe/she fetched |
| wir | holtenwe fetched |
| ihr | holtetyou fetched |
| sie/Sie | holtenthey fetched |
Perfekt
past, spoken, with haben
| ich | habe geholtI have fetched |
|---|---|
| du | hast geholtyou have fetched |
| er/sie/es | hat geholthe/she has fetched |
| wir | haben geholtwe have fetched |
| ihr | habt geholtyou have fetched |
| sie/Sie | haben geholtthey have fetched |
Plusquamperfekt
had done
| ich | hatte geholtI had fetched |
|---|---|
| du | hattest geholtyou had fetched |
| er/sie/es | hatte geholthe/she had fetched |
| wir | hatten geholtwe had fetched |
| ihr | hattet geholtyou had fetched |
| sie/Sie | hatten geholtthey had fetched |
Futur I
will do
| ich | werde holenI will fetch |
|---|---|
| du | wirst holenyou will fetch |
| er/sie/es | wird holenhe/she will fetch |
| wir | werden holenwe will fetch |
| ihr | werdet holenyou will fetch |
| sie/Sie | werden holenthey will fetch |
Imperativ
telling someone to do it
| du | Hol! |
|---|---|
| ihr | Holt! |
| Sie | Holen Sie! |
holen in use
- A1
Ich hole schnell Brot.
I'll just go and get some bread.
- A1
Holst du mich vom Bahnhof ab?
Will you pick me up from the station?
abholen = to pick up
- A2
Er hat einen Arzt geholt.
He fetched a doctor.
Good to know
- holen = go somewhere and bring back.
- abholen = to pick someone up.
Build it yourself.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is holen with haben or sein in the Perfekt?
holen takes haben. For example: habe geholt.
What is the past tense of holen?
Präteritum: holte. Perfekt: habe geholt.
Is holen a regular verb?
Yes, it's regular (weak).