German verb

Conjugation of heiraten

The German verb heiraten means "to marry". 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 marry
Type
Regular -en verb
Auxiliary
haben
Present participle
heiratend
Past participle
geheiratet
Quick answer

The present tense of heiraten is ich heirate, du heiratest, er/sie/es heiratet, wir heiraten, ihr heiratet, sie/Sie heiraten. 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 heiratend and its past participle is geheiratet.

Present tense of heiraten

Present Präsens
ich heirate
du heiratest
er/sie/es heiratet
wir heiraten
ihr heiratet
sie/Sie heiraten

More tenses of heiraten

Simple past Präteritum
ich heiratete
du heiratetest
er/sie/es heiratete
wir heirateten
ihr heiratetet
sie/Sie heirateten
Present perfect Perfekt
ich habe geheiratet
du hast geheiratet
er/sie/es hat geheiratet
wir haben geheiratet
ihr habt geheiratet
sie/Sie haben geheiratet
Future Futur I
ich werde heiraten
du wirst heiraten
er/sie/es wird heiraten
wir werden heiraten
ihr werdet heiraten
sie/Sie werden heiraten
Conditional (Konjunktiv II) Konjunktiv II
ich heiratete
du heiratetest
er/sie/es heiratete
wir heirateten
ihr heiratetet
sie/Sie heirateten
Imperative Imperativ
du heirate
ihr heiratet
Sie heiraten Sie

Notes on heiraten

Heiraten is regular. Its forms follow the regular weak pattern, including machte like forms such as heiratete and geheiratet.

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Example sentences with heiraten

  • Ich heirate nächstes Jahr im Sommer. I am getting married next summer.
  • Sie heiratete ihren Partner im Frühling. She married her partner in spring.
  • Wir haben gestern in Berlin geheiratet. We got married in Berlin yesterday.
  • Sie werden nächstes Jahr heiraten. They will get married next year.

Frequently asked questions

Is heiraten a regular verb?

Yes, heiraten is regular. All its forms follow the regular weak pattern.

How do you form the perfect tense of heiraten?

The perfect tense uses haben and the past participle geheiratet. For example, ich habe geheiratet.

What are the participles of heiraten?

The present participle is heiratend. The past participle is geheiratet.