Good to know. Separable verb: in Präsens and Präteritum the prefix 'mit' jumps to the end of the sentence. In the Perfekt it stays on: mitgenommen.
mitnehmen 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 | nehme mitI take along |
|---|---|
| du | nimmst mityou take along |
| er/sie/es | nimmt mithe/she takes along |
| wir | nehmen mitwe take along |
| ihr | nehmt mityou take along |
| sie/Sie | nehmen mitthey take along |
Präteritum
past, mostly written
| ich | nahm mitI took along |
|---|---|
| du | nahmst mityou took along |
| er/sie/es | nahm mithe/she took along |
| wir | nahmen mitwe took along |
| ihr | nahmt mityou took along |
| sie/Sie | nahmen mitthey took along |
Perfekt
past, spoken, with haben
| ich | habe mitgenommenI have taken along |
|---|---|
| du | hast mitgenommenyou have taken along |
| er/sie/es | hat mitgenommenhe/she has taken along |
| wir | haben mitgenommenwe have taken along |
| ihr | habt mitgenommenyou have taken along |
| sie/Sie | haben mitgenommenthey have taken along |
Plusquamperfekt
had done
| ich | hatte mitgenommenI had taken along |
|---|---|
| du | hattest mitgenommenyou had taken along |
| er/sie/es | hatte mitgenommenhe/she had taken along |
| wir | hatten mitgenommenwe had taken along |
| ihr | hattet mitgenommenyou had taken along |
| sie/Sie | hatten mitgenommenthey had taken along |
Futur I
will do
| ich | werde mitnehmenI will take along |
|---|---|
| du | wirst mitnehmenyou will take along |
| er/sie/es | wird mitnehmenhe/she will take along |
| wir | werden mitnehmenwe will take along |
| ihr | werdet mitnehmenyou will take along |
| sie/Sie | werden mitnehmenthey will take along |
Imperativ
telling someone to do it
| du | Nimm … mit! |
|---|---|
| ihr | Nehmt … mit! |
| Sie | Nehmen Sie … mit! |
mitnehmen in use
- A1
Nimm einen Regenschirm mit!
Take an umbrella!
- A1
Zum Mitnehmen, bitte.
To take away, please.
- A2
Ich habe meinen Pass nicht mitgenommen.
I didn't bring my passport.
Phrases
- zum Mitnehmento take away
Good to know
- Separable and irregular: du nimmst mit.
- In cafés: zum Hieressen oder zum Mitnehmen?
Build it yourself.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is mitnehmen with haben or sein in the Perfekt?
mitnehmen takes haben. For example: habe mitgenommen.
What is the past tense of mitnehmen?
Präteritum: nahm mit. Perfekt: habe mitgenommen.
Is mitnehmen a regular verb?
No, it's irregular (strong): the stem changes.