inspirieren

to inspire

Past (Präteritum)

inspirierte

Past participle

inspiriert (haben)

This is a weak verb ending in -ieren, which consistently forms its participle without the ge- prefix. It is a transitive verb, typically requiring a direct object (accusative). It is frequently used in passive or participial constructions to describe a source of motivation or creativity. Examples include being inspired by an event or person (durch etwas inspiriert sein). This verb is borrowed from French and Latin roots and is standard for academic and literary contexts in German. It is not separable as it belongs to the group of verbs ending in -ieren which are strictly inseparable and weak throughout the paradigm. Its usage in the text reflects its ability to change a mindset or initiate action after gaining new insight or information. No irregular vowel changes occur in its conjugation, making it a straightforward verb for learners to use once the suffix rule is mastered. Its past and present forms remain regular throughout, strictly following the weak inflection model. When using it, one should be mindful of the stress which remains on the -ier- syllable, characteristic of this verb class. Because it follows the weak verb class, its conjugation does not feature the vowel shifts or stem changes found in strong verbs. It is an excellent example of how German integrates loanwords while keeping them perfectly aligned with the regular weak conjugation pattern. It can also be used in reflexive forms or passive constructions to emphasize the subject's internal experience of inspiration.

Conjugation

Present

inspiriert

present, singular, third-person

inspiriere

first-person, indicative, present, singular

inspirieren

first-person, indicative, plural, present

inspirierst

indicative, present, second-person, singular

Past

inspirierte

past

inspirierten

first-person, indicative, plural, preterite

inspiriertest

indicative, preterite, second-person, singular

inspiriertet

indicative, plural, preterite, second-person

Subjunctive

inspiriere

first-person, singular, subjunctive, subjunctive-i

inspirieren

first-person, plural, subjunctive, subjunctive-i

inspirierest

second-person, singular, subjunctive, subjunctive-i

inspirieret

plural, second-person, subjunctive, subjunctive-i

inspirierte

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

inspirierten

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

inspiriertest

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

inspiriertet

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

habe inspiriert

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

haben inspiriert

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

habest inspiriert

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

habet inspiriert

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

hätte inspiriert

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

hätten inspiriert

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

hättest inspiriert

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

hättet inspiriert

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

werde inspirieren

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

werden inspirieren

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

werdest inspirieren

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

werdet inspirieren

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

würde inspirieren

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

würden inspirieren

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

würdest inspirieren

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

würdet inspirieren

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

werde inspiriert haben

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

werden inspiriert haben

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

werdest inspiriert haben

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

werdet inspiriert haben

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

würde inspiriert haben

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

würden inspiriert haben

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

Imperative

inspirier

imperative, second-person, singular

inspiriere

imperative, second-person, singular

inspiriert

imperative, plural, second-person

Participle

inspiriert

participle, past

inspirierend

participle, present

Infinitive

inspirieren

infinitive

Other

habe inspiriert

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

haben inspiriert

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

hast inspiriert

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

habt inspiriert

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

hat inspiriert

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

hatte inspiriert

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

hatten inspiriert

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

hattest inspiriert

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

hattet inspiriert

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

inspirieren werden

future, future-i, infinitive, multiword-construction

werde inspirieren

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

werden inspirieren

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

wirst inspirieren

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

werdet inspirieren

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

wird inspirieren

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

inspiriert haben werden

future, future-ii, infinitive, multiword-construction

werde inspiriert haben

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

werden inspiriert haben

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

wirst inspiriert haben

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

werdet inspiriert haben

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

wird inspiriert haben

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

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