Good to know. Regular (weak) verb: Präteritum with -te (ich machte), Partizip with ge- and -t (gemacht). Most German verbs work like this.
warten 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 | warteI wait |
|---|---|
| du | wartestyou wait |
| er/sie/es | wartethe/she waits |
| wir | wartenwe wait |
| ihr | wartetyou wait |
| sie/Sie | wartenthey wait |
Präteritum
past, mostly written
| ich | warteteI waited |
|---|---|
| du | wartetestyou waited |
| er/sie/es | wartetehe/she waited |
| wir | wartetenwe waited |
| ihr | wartetetyou waited |
| sie/Sie | wartetenthey waited |
Perfekt
past, spoken, with haben
| ich | habe gewartetI have waited |
|---|---|
| du | hast gewartetyou have waited |
| er/sie/es | hat gewartethe/she has waited |
| wir | haben gewartetwe have waited |
| ihr | habt gewartetyou have waited |
| sie/Sie | haben gewartetthey have waited |
Plusquamperfekt
had done
| ich | hatte gewartetI had waited |
|---|---|
| du | hattest gewartetyou had waited |
| er/sie/es | hatte gewartethe/she had waited |
| wir | hatten gewartetwe had waited |
| ihr | hattet gewartetyou had waited |
| sie/Sie | hatten gewartetthey had waited |
Futur I
will do
| ich | werde wartenI will wait |
|---|---|
| du | wirst wartenyou will wait |
| er/sie/es | wird wartenhe/she will wait |
| wir | werden wartenwe will wait |
| ihr | werdet wartenyou will wait |
| sie/Sie | werden wartenthey will wait |
Imperativ
telling someone to do it
| du | Warte! |
|---|---|
| ihr | Wartet! |
| Sie | Warten Sie! |
warten in use
- A1
Ich warte auf den Bus.
I'm waiting for the bus.
warten auf + Akkusativ
- A1
Warte mal!
Wait a moment!
- A2
Wir haben eine Stunde gewartet.
We waited for an hour.
Good to know
- warten auf + Akkusativ = to wait for.
- Extra e: du wartest, er wartet.
- Goes with: auf jemanden / etwas (Akkusativ) warten
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is warten with haben or sein in the Perfekt?
warten takes haben. For example: habe gewartet.
What is the past tense of warten?
Präteritum: wartete. Perfekt: habe gewartet.
Is warten a regular verb?
Yes, it's regular (weak).