German verb

Conjugation of planen

The German verb planen means "to plan". 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 plan
Type
Regular -en verb
Auxiliary
haben
Present participle
planend
Past participle
geplant
Quick answer

The present tense of planen is ich plane, du planst, er/sie/es plant, wir planen, ihr plant, sie/Sie planen. 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 planend and its past participle is geplant.

Present tense of planen

Present Präsens
ich plane
du planst
er/sie/es plant
wir planen
ihr plant
sie/Sie planen

More tenses of planen

Simple past Präteritum
ich plante
du plantest
er/sie/es plante
wir planten
ihr plantet
sie/Sie planten
Present perfect Perfekt
ich habe geplant
du hast geplant
er/sie/es hat geplant
wir haben geplant
ihr habt geplant
sie/Sie haben geplant
Future Futur I
ich werde planen
du wirst planen
er/sie/es wird planen
wir werden planen
ihr werdet planen
sie/Sie werden planen
Conditional (Konjunktiv II) Konjunktiv II
ich plante
du plantest
er/sie/es plante
wir planten
ihr plantet
sie/Sie planten
Imperative Imperativ
du plane
ihr plant
Sie planen Sie

Notes on planen

Planen is regular. The forms follow the regular weak pattern, with plante in the simple past and geplant as the past participle.

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Example sentences with planen

  • Ich plane heute den Einkauf für morgen. Today I am planning tomorrow's shopping.
  • Wir planten gestern eine kleine Geburtstagsfeier. We planned a small birthday party yesterday.
  • Sie hat den Urlaub schon geplant. She has already planned the holiday.
  • Ihr werdet den Ausflug gemeinsam planen. You will plan the outing together.

Frequently asked questions

Is planen a regular verb?

Yes, planen is regular. Its forms follow the regular weak pattern.

What are the past participle and auxiliary of planen?

The past participle is geplant. The auxiliary is haben, as in ich habe geplant.

How does planen form the simple past?

It uses the stem plan plus the regular past ending: ich plante, du plantest, er plante, wir planten, ihr plantet, sie planten.