lernen

to learn

Past (Präteritum)

lernte

Past participle

gelernt (haben)

*lernen + Akk / zu + Inf*: *Deutsch lernen / zu kochen lernen*. Distinguish *lernen* (acquire) vs *lehren/studieren*. *Aus Fehlern lernen.*

Conjugation

Present

lernt

present, singular, third-person

lerne

first-person, indicative, present, singular

lernen

first-person, indicative, plural, present

lernst

indicative, present, second-person, singular

Past

lernte

past

lernten

first-person, indicative, plural, preterite

lerntest

indicative, preterite, second-person, singular

lerntet

indicative, plural, preterite, second-person

Subjunctive

lerne

first-person, singular, subjunctive, subjunctive-i

lernen

first-person, plural, subjunctive, subjunctive-i

lernest

second-person, singular, subjunctive, subjunctive-i

lernet

plural, second-person, subjunctive, subjunctive-i

lernte

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

lernten

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

lerntest

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

lerntet

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

habe gelernt

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

haben gelernt

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

habest gelernt

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

habet gelernt

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

hätte gelernt

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

hätten gelernt

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

hättest gelernt

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

hättet gelernt

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

werde lernen

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

werden lernen

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

werdest lernen

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

werdet lernen

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

würde lernen

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

würden lernen

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

würdest lernen

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

würdet lernen

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

werde gelernt haben

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

werden gelernt haben

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

werdest gelernt haben

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

werdet gelernt haben

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

würde gelernt haben

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

würden gelernt haben

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

Imperative

lern

imperative, second-person, singular

lerne

imperative, second-person, singular

lernt

imperative, plural, second-person

Participle

gelernt

participle, past

lernend

participle, present

Infinitive

lernen

infinitive

Other

habe gelernt

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

haben gelernt

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

hast gelernt

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

habt gelernt

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

hat gelernt

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

hatte gelernt

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

hatten gelernt

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

hattest gelernt

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

hattet gelernt

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

lernen werden

future, future-i, infinitive, multiword-construction

werde lernen

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

werden lernen

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

wirst lernen

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

werdet lernen

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

wird lernen

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

gelernt haben werden

future, future-ii, infinitive, multiword-construction

werde gelernt haben

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

werden gelernt haben

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

wirst gelernt haben

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

werdet gelernt haben

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

wird gelernt haben

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

Lernen

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

Lerner

agent, form-of, masculine, strong

Prefixed forms (5)

• anlernen (separable)

  to train (a worker)

  Er wird gerade angelernt. — He is being trained.

• auswendiglernen (separable)

  to learn by heart

  Lerne das Gedicht auswendig. — Learn the poem by heart.

• dazulernen (separable)

  to keep learning

  Man lernt nie aus. — You never stop learning. / He keeps learning.

• verlernen (inseparable)

  to unlearn / forget (skill)

  Fahrradfahren verlernt man nicht. — You never forget how to ride a bike.

• erlernen (inseparable)

  to learn (skill, formal)

  Sie erlernte den Beruf schnell. — She quickly learned the trade.

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