Good to know. Regular (weak) verb: Präteritum with -te (ich machte), Partizip with ge- and -t (gemacht). Most German verbs work like this.
mieten 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 | mieteI rent |
|---|---|
| du | mietestyou rent |
| er/sie/es | mietethe/she rents |
| wir | mietenwe rent |
| ihr | mietetyou rent |
| sie/Sie | mietenthey rent |
Präteritum
past, mostly written
| ich | mieteteI rented |
|---|---|
| du | mietetestyou rented |
| er/sie/es | mietetehe/she rented |
| wir | mietetenwe rented |
| ihr | mietetetyou rented |
| sie/Sie | mietetenthey rented |
Perfekt
past, spoken, with haben
| ich | habe gemietetI have rented |
|---|---|
| du | hast gemietetyou have rented |
| er/sie/es | hat gemietethe/she has rented |
| wir | haben gemietetwe have rented |
| ihr | habt gemietetyou have rented |
| sie/Sie | haben gemietetthey have rented |
Plusquamperfekt
had done
| ich | hatte gemietetI had rented |
|---|---|
| du | hattest gemietetyou had rented |
| er/sie/es | hatte gemietethe/she had rented |
| wir | hatten gemietetwe had rented |
| ihr | hattet gemietetyou had rented |
| sie/Sie | hatten gemietetthey had rented |
Futur I
will do
| ich | werde mietenI will rent |
|---|---|
| du | wirst mietenyou will rent |
| er/sie/es | wird mietenhe/she will rent |
| wir | werden mietenwe will rent |
| ihr | werdet mietenyou will rent |
| sie/Sie | werden mietenthey will rent |
Imperativ
telling someone to do it
| du | Miete! |
|---|---|
| ihr | Mietet! |
| Sie | Mieten Sie! |
mieten in use
- A1
Wir mieten eine Wohnung.
We're renting a flat.
- A1
Kann man hier Fahrräder mieten?
Can you rent bikes here?
- A2
Im Urlaub haben wir ein Auto gemietet.
On holiday we rented a car.
Good to know
- The tenant mietet; the landlord vermietet.
- Extra e: er mietet, mietete.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is mieten with haben or sein in the Perfekt?
mieten takes haben. For example: habe gemietet.
What is the past tense of mieten?
Präteritum: mietete. Perfekt: habe gemietet.
Is mieten a regular verb?
Yes, it's regular (weak).