Good to know. Perfekt with sein: verbs of moving from A to B or changing state (gehen, fahren, kommen, werden) use sein, not haben.
wandern 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 | wandereI hike |
|---|---|
| du | wanderstyou hike |
| er/sie/es | wanderthe/she hikes |
| wir | wandernwe hike |
| ihr | wandertyou hike |
| sie/Sie | wandernthey hike |
Präteritum
past, mostly written
| ich | wanderteI hiked |
|---|---|
| du | wandertestyou hiked |
| er/sie/es | wandertehe/she hiked |
| wir | wandertenwe hiked |
| ihr | wandertetyou hiked |
| sie/Sie | wandertenthey hiked |
Perfekt
past, spoken, with sein
| ich | bin gewandertI have hiked |
|---|---|
| du | bist gewandertyou have hiked |
| er/sie/es | ist gewanderthe/she has hiked |
| wir | sind gewandertwe have hiked |
| ihr | seid gewandertyou have hiked |
| sie/Sie | sind gewandertthey have hiked |
Plusquamperfekt
had done
| ich | war gewandertI had hiked |
|---|---|
| du | warst gewandertyou had hiked |
| er/sie/es | war gewanderthe/she had hiked |
| wir | waren gewandertwe had hiked |
| ihr | wart gewandertyou had hiked |
| sie/Sie | waren gewandertthey had hiked |
Futur I
will do
| ich | werde wandernI will hike |
|---|---|
| du | wirst wandernyou will hike |
| er/sie/es | wird wandernhe/she will hike |
| wir | werden wandernwe will hike |
| ihr | werdet wandernyou will hike |
| sie/Sie | werden wandernthey will hike |
Imperativ
telling someone to do it
| du | Wandere! |
|---|---|
| ihr | Wandert! |
| Sie | Wandern Sie! |
wandern in use
- A1
Am Wochenende wandern wir in den Bergen.
At the weekend we go hiking in the mountains.
- A1
Ich gehe gern wandern.
I like going hiking.
- A2
Wir sind fünf Stunden gewandert.
We hiked for five hours.
Phrases
- wandern gehento go hiking
Good to know
- Perfekt with 'sein'.
- die Wanderung = hike; der Wanderweg = footpath.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is wandern with haben or sein in the Perfekt?
wandern takes sein. For example: bin gewandert.
What is the past tense of wandern?
Präteritum: wanderte. Perfekt: bin gewandert.
Is wandern a regular verb?
Yes, it's regular (weak).