The German verb retten means "to save". 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.
The present tense of retten is ich rette, du rettest, er/sie/es rettet, wir retten, ihr rettet, sie/Sie retten. 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 rettend and its past participle is gerettet.
| ich | rette | |
|---|---|---|
| du | rettest | |
| er/ | rettet | |
| wir | retten | |
| ihr | rettet | |
| sie/ | retten |
| ich | rettete |
|---|---|
| du | rettetest |
| er/ | rettete |
| wir | retteten |
| ihr | rettetet |
| sie/ | retteten |
| ich | habe gerettet |
|---|---|
| du | hast gerettet |
| er/ | hat gerettet |
| wir | haben gerettet |
| ihr | habt gerettet |
| sie/ | haben gerettet |
| ich | werde retten |
|---|---|
| du | wirst retten |
| er/ | wird retten |
| wir | werden retten |
| ihr | werdet retten |
| sie/ | werden retten |
| ich | rettete |
|---|---|
| du | rettetest |
| er/ | rettete |
| wir | retteten |
| ihr | rettetet |
| sie/ | retteten |
| du | rette |
|---|---|
| ihr | rettet |
| Sie | retten Sie |
Retten is regular. Its past forms use the regular endings, such as rettete and retteten, and its past participle is gerettet.
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Yes, retten is regular. It follows the regular weak pattern with forms such as rettete and gerettet.
The perfect tense uses haben and gerettet. For example, the forms are ich habe gerettet and sie haben gerettet.
The forms are ich rettete, du rettetest, er or sie rettete, wir retteten, ihr rettetet, and sie or Sie retteten.