Good to know. Regular (weak) verb: Präteritum with -te (ich machte), Partizip with ge- and -t (gemacht). Most German verbs work like this.
schicken 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 | schickeI send |
|---|---|
| du | schickstyou send |
| er/sie/es | schickthe/she sends |
| wir | schickenwe send |
| ihr | schicktyou send |
| sie/Sie | schickenthey send |
Präteritum
past, mostly written
| ich | schickteI sent |
|---|---|
| du | schicktestyou sent |
| er/sie/es | schicktehe/she sent |
| wir | schicktenwe sent |
| ihr | schicktetyou sent |
| sie/Sie | schicktenthey sent |
Perfekt
past, spoken, with haben
| ich | habe geschicktI have sent |
|---|---|
| du | hast geschicktyou have sent |
| er/sie/es | hat geschickthe/she has sent |
| wir | haben geschicktwe have sent |
| ihr | habt geschicktyou have sent |
| sie/Sie | haben geschicktthey have sent |
Plusquamperfekt
had done
| ich | hatte geschicktI had sent |
|---|---|
| du | hattest geschicktyou had sent |
| er/sie/es | hatte geschickthe/she had sent |
| wir | hatten geschicktwe had sent |
| ihr | hattet geschicktyou had sent |
| sie/Sie | hatten geschicktthey had sent |
Futur I
will do
| ich | werde schickenI will send |
|---|---|
| du | wirst schickenyou will send |
| er/sie/es | wird schickenhe/she will send |
| wir | werden schickenwe will send |
| ihr | werdet schickenyou will send |
| sie/Sie | werden schickenthey will send |
Imperativ
telling someone to do it
| du | Schick! |
|---|---|
| ihr | Schickt! |
| Sie | Schicken Sie! |
schicken in use
- A1
Ich schicke dir eine E-Mail.
I'll send you an email.
- A1
Hast du das Paket schon geschickt?
Have you sent the parcel yet?
- A2
Schick mir die Fotos!
Send me the photos!
Good to know
- jemandem etwas schicken.
- Also: senden (more formal).
- Goes with: jemandem (Dativ) etwas (Akkusativ) schicken
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is schicken with haben or sein in the Perfekt?
schicken takes haben. For example: habe geschickt.
What is the past tense of schicken?
Präteritum: schickte. Perfekt: habe geschickt.
Is schicken a regular verb?
Yes, it's regular (weak).