Good to know. Regular (weak) verb: Präteritum with -te (ich machte), Partizip with ge- and -t (gemacht). Most German verbs work like this.
lachen 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 | lacheI laugh |
|---|---|
| du | lachstyou laugh |
| er/sie/es | lachthe/she laughs |
| wir | lachenwe laugh |
| ihr | lachtyou laugh |
| sie/Sie | lachenthey laugh |
Präteritum
past, mostly written
| ich | lachteI laughed |
|---|---|
| du | lachtestyou laughed |
| er/sie/es | lachtehe/she laughed |
| wir | lachtenwe laughed |
| ihr | lachtetyou laughed |
| sie/Sie | lachtenthey laughed |
Perfekt
past, spoken, with haben
| ich | habe gelachtI have laughed |
|---|---|
| du | hast gelachtyou have laughed |
| er/sie/es | hat gelachthe/she has laughed |
| wir | haben gelachtwe have laughed |
| ihr | habt gelachtyou have laughed |
| sie/Sie | haben gelachtthey have laughed |
Plusquamperfekt
had done
| ich | hatte gelachtI had laughed |
|---|---|
| du | hattest gelachtyou had laughed |
| er/sie/es | hatte gelachthe/she had laughed |
| wir | hatten gelachtwe had laughed |
| ihr | hattet gelachtyou had laughed |
| sie/Sie | hatten gelachtthey had laughed |
Futur I
will do
| ich | werde lachenI will laugh |
|---|---|
| du | wirst lachenyou will laugh |
| er/sie/es | wird lachenhe/she will laugh |
| wir | werden lachenwe will laugh |
| ihr | werdet lachenyou will laugh |
| sie/Sie | werden lachenthey will laugh |
Imperativ
telling someone to do it
| du | Lach! |
|---|---|
| ihr | Lacht! |
| Sie | Lachen Sie! |
lachen in use
- A1
Die Kinder lachen viel.
The children laugh a lot.
- A2
Wir haben viel gelacht.
We laughed a lot.
- B1
Alle lachen über seine Witze.
Everyone laughs at his jokes.
lachen über + Akkusativ
Good to know
- lachen über = to laugh at / about.
- lächeln = to smile.
Build it yourself.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is lachen with haben or sein in the Perfekt?
lachen takes haben. For example: habe gelacht.
What is the past tense of lachen?
Präteritum: lachte. Perfekt: habe gelacht.
Is lachen a regular verb?
Yes, it's regular (weak).