achten

to pay attention

Past (Präteritum)

achtete

Past participle

geachtet (haben)

Achtung is the noun for attention. This verb is usually followed by the preposition 'auf' + accusative case (auf jemanden/etwas achten). It is a regular weak verb that does not change its stem vowel in the past tense or participle forms. The word 'achten' can also mean to respect or esteem someone in a more formal sense. It is distinct from 'beachten', which implies a more intensive focus or observance of something like a rule or sign. Its usage as 'achten auf' is very common when noticing or paying heed to someone's presence or actions in a narrative context. It is never used with the auxiliary 'sein'. The verb is not separable itself, but it appears as a root in many prefixed verbs which may or may not be separable depending on the prefix used. It is useful to distinguish between 'achten' (to pay attention to/to respect) and its compounds such as 'beachten' (to observe/note). Learners should memorize 'auf etwas achten' as a collocation to avoid grammatical errors regarding object placement in sentences. Its simplicity and regular conjugation make it a foundational verb for beginners focusing on descriptive narration in German. It is essential for describing the observation of details or people in the environment. It can also appear in reflexive constructions to describe self-care or careful behavior, such as 'auf sich achten'. Overall, it is a versatile and stable verb that supports the development of intermediate vocabulary and grammar skills through consistent usage patterns and predictable morphological structures across all primary verb forms and associated compound constructions in German language education environments for students learning at the A2-B1 levels of proficiency typically taught in schools and university courses or through structured language training programs or self-study materials designed for non-native speakers seeking better command of German language structures and nuanced usage scenarios that arise naturally in both formal communication and informal dialogue between people in various contexts including professional or daily social interactions or personal story-telling and literary analysis exercises for learners practicing reading and comprehension skills in German today and throughout their future learning journeys towards mastery and fluency in the language over time as they progress through different stages of their acquisition process according to established pedagogical frameworks and standard language teaching curricula currently used internationally to support diverse groups of learners aiming to improve their writing and speaking abilities effectively and efficiently over time with consistent practice and engagement with authentic materials in authentic contexts such as literary texts and newspapers or daily conversations about life and work or travel experiences or personal development projects or creative writing endeavors or social media interactions that demand clear communication and accurate expression of thought and feeling in German language contexts for various purposes ranging from casual chatting to formal writing tasks.

Conjugation

Present

achtet

present, singular, third-person

achte

first-person, indicative, present, singular

achten

first-person, indicative, plural, present

achtest

indicative, present, second-person, singular

Past

achtete

past

achteten

first-person, indicative, plural, preterite

achtetest

indicative, preterite, second-person, singular

achtetet

indicative, plural, preterite, second-person

Subjunctive

achte

first-person, singular, subjunctive, subjunctive-i

achten

first-person, plural, subjunctive, subjunctive-i

achtest

second-person, singular, subjunctive, subjunctive-i

achtet

plural, second-person, subjunctive, subjunctive-i

achtete

first-person, formal, rare, singular, subjunctive, subjunctive-ii

achteten

first-person, formal, plural, rare, subjunctive, subjunctive-ii

achtetest

formal, rare, second-person, singular, subjunctive, subjunctive-ii

achtetet

formal, plural, rare, second-person, subjunctive, subjunctive-ii

habe geachtet

first-person, multiword-construction, perfect, singular, subjunctive

haben geachtet

first-person, multiword-construction, perfect, plural, subjunctive

habest geachtet

multiword-construction, perfect, second-person, singular, subjunctive

habet geachtet

multiword-construction, perfect, plural, second-person, subjunctive

hätte geachtet

first-person, multiword-construction, pluperfect, singular, subjunctive

hätten geachtet

first-person, multiword-construction, pluperfect, plural, subjunctive

hättest geachtet

multiword-construction, pluperfect, second-person, singular, subjunctive

hättet geachtet

multiword-construction, pluperfect, plural, second-person, subjunctive

werde achten

first-person, future, future-i, multiword-construction, singular, subjunctive, subjunctive-i

werden achten

first-person, future, future-i, multiword-construction, plural, subjunctive, subjunctive-i

werdest achten

future, future-i, multiword-construction, second-person, singular, subjunctive, subjunctive-i

werdet achten

future, future-i, multiword-construction, plural, second-person, subjunctive, subjunctive-i

würde achten

first-person, future, future-i, multiword-construction, singular, subjunctive, subjunctive-ii

würden achten

first-person, future, future-i, multiword-construction, plural, subjunctive, subjunctive-ii

würdest achten

future, future-i, multiword-construction, second-person, singular, subjunctive, subjunctive-ii

würdet achten

future, future-i, multiword-construction, plural, second-person, subjunctive, subjunctive-ii

werde geachtet haben

first-person, future, future-ii, multiword-construction, singular, subjunctive, subjunctive-i

werden geachtet haben

first-person, future, future-ii, multiword-construction, plural, subjunctive, subjunctive-i

werdest geachtet haben

future, future-ii, multiword-construction, second-person, singular, subjunctive, subjunctive-i

werdet geachtet haben

future, future-ii, multiword-construction, plural, second-person, subjunctive, subjunctive-i

würde geachtet haben

first-person, future, future-ii, multiword-construction, singular, subjunctive, subjunctive-ii

würden geachtet haben

first-person, future, future-ii, multiword-construction, plural, subjunctive, subjunctive-ii

Imperative

acht

imperative, second-person, singular

achte

imperative, second-person, singular

achtet

imperative, plural, second-person

Participle

geachtet

participle, past

achtend

participle, present

Infinitive

achten

infinitive

Other

habe geachtet

first-person, indicative, multiword-construction, perfect, singular

haben geachtet

first-person, indicative, multiword-construction, perfect, plural

hast geachtet

indicative, multiword-construction, perfect, second-person, singular

habt geachtet

indicative, multiword-construction, perfect, plural, second-person

hat geachtet

indicative, multiword-construction, perfect, singular, third-person

hatte geachtet

first-person, indicative, multiword-construction, pluperfect, singular

hatten geachtet

first-person, indicative, multiword-construction, pluperfect, plural

hattest geachtet

indicative, multiword-construction, pluperfect, second-person, singular

hattet geachtet

indicative, multiword-construction, pluperfect, plural, second-person

achten werden

future, future-i, infinitive, multiword-construction

werde achten

first-person, future, future-i, indicative, multiword-construction, singular

werden achten

first-person, future, future-i, indicative, multiword-construction, plural

wirst achten

future, future-i, indicative, multiword-construction, second-person, singular

werdet achten

future, future-i, indicative, multiword-construction, plural, second-person

wird achten

future, future-i, indicative, multiword-construction, singular, third-person

geachtet haben werden

future, future-ii, infinitive, multiword-construction

werde geachtet haben

first-person, future, future-ii, indicative, multiword-construction, singular

werden geachtet haben

first-person, future, future-ii, indicative, multiword-construction, plural

wirst geachtet haben

future, future-ii, indicative, multiword-construction, second-person, singular

werdet geachtet haben

future, future-ii, indicative, multiword-construction, plural, second-person

wird geachtet haben

future, future-ii, indicative, multiword-construction, singular, third-person

Achten

form-of, gerund, neuter, no-plural, strong

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