Good to know. Regular (weak) verb: Präteritum with -te (ich machte), Partizip with ge- and -t (gemacht). Most German verbs work like this.
lieben 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 | liebeI love |
|---|---|
| du | liebstyou love |
| er/sie/es | liebthe/she loves |
| wir | liebenwe love |
| ihr | liebtyou love |
| sie/Sie | liebenthey love |
Präteritum
past, mostly written
| ich | liebteI loved |
|---|---|
| du | liebtestyou loved |
| er/sie/es | liebtehe/she loved |
| wir | liebtenwe loved |
| ihr | liebtetyou loved |
| sie/Sie | liebtenthey loved |
Perfekt
past, spoken, with haben
| ich | habe geliebtI have loved |
|---|---|
| du | hast geliebtyou have loved |
| er/sie/es | hat geliebthe/she has loved |
| wir | haben geliebtwe have loved |
| ihr | habt geliebtyou have loved |
| sie/Sie | haben geliebtthey have loved |
Plusquamperfekt
had done
| ich | hatte geliebtI had loved |
|---|---|
| du | hattest geliebtyou had loved |
| er/sie/es | hatte geliebthe/she had loved |
| wir | hatten geliebtwe had loved |
| ihr | hattet geliebtyou had loved |
| sie/Sie | hatten geliebtthey had loved |
Futur I
will do
| ich | werde liebenI will love |
|---|---|
| du | wirst liebenyou will love |
| er/sie/es | wird liebenhe/she will love |
| wir | werden liebenwe will love |
| ihr | werdet liebenyou will love |
| sie/Sie | werden liebenthey will love |
Imperativ
telling someone to do it
| du | Lieb! |
|---|---|
| ihr | Liebt! |
| Sie | Lieben Sie! |
lieben in use
- A1
Ich liebe dich.
I love you.
- A1
Wir lieben die Berge.
We love the mountains.
- B1
Sie hat ihn sehr geliebt.
She loved him very much.
Phrases
- Ich hab dich lieb.I love you (family, friends).
Good to know
- Strong word. For things people often say 'mögen' or 'gern haben'.
- die Liebe = love.
Build it yourself.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is lieben with haben or sein in the Perfekt?
lieben takes haben. For example: habe geliebt.
What is the past tense of lieben?
Präteritum: liebte. Perfekt: habe geliebt.
Is lieben a regular verb?
Yes, it's regular (weak).