German verb

Conjugation of enden

The German verb enden means "to end". Below are its 6 tenses as tables, 4 example sentences and answers to 3 common questions. Press play next to a present tense form or an example to hear it.

Meaning
to end
Type
Regular -en verb
Auxiliary
haben
Present participle
endend
Past participle
geendet
Quick answer

The present tense of enden is ich ende, du endest, er/sie/es endet, wir enden, ihr endet, sie/Sie enden. It is a regular -en verb, so every tense takes the standard -en endings. The tables below cover 6 tenses, from the present to the imperative. Its present participle is endend and its past participle is geendet.

Present tense of enden

Present Präsens
ich ende
du endest
er/sie/es endet
wir enden
ihr endet
sie/Sie enden

More tenses of enden

Simple past Präteritum
ich endete
du endetest
er/sie/es endete
wir endeten
ihr endetet
sie/Sie endeten
Present perfect Perfekt
ich habe geendet
du hast geendet
er/sie/es hat geendet
wir haben geendet
ihr habt geendet
sie/Sie haben geendet
Future Futur I
ich werde enden
du wirst enden
er/sie/es wird enden
wir werden enden
ihr werdet enden
sie/Sie werden enden
Conditional (Konjunktiv II) Konjunktiv II
ich endete
du endetest
er/sie/es endete
wir endeten
ihr endetet
sie/Sie endeten
Imperative Imperativ
du ende
ihr endet
Sie enden Sie

Notes on enden

Enden is regular. Its forms follow the regular weak pattern, including endete and geendet.

Meet enden in real German books

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Example sentences with enden

  • Der Film endet heute um zehn Uhr. The film ends today at ten o'clock.
  • Das Konzert endete gestern sehr spät. The concert ended very late yesterday.
  • Die Party hat schon geendet. The party has already ended.
  • Der Kurs wird im Juni enden. The course will end in June.

Frequently asked questions

Is enden a regular or irregular verb?

Enden is regular. Its forms follow the regular weak pattern.

What is the past participle of enden?

The past participle is geendet. The present perfect uses haben, as in ich habe geendet.

How do you form the simple past of enden?

The simple past uses the stem end plus the regular endings: ich endete, du endetest, and wir endeten.