English
Overview
Past Present Future
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Past Simple Present Simple Future Simple
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Past Progressive Present Progressive Future Progressive
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Past Perfect Simple Present Perfect Simple Future Perfect Simple
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Past Perfect Progressive Present Perfect Progressive Future Perfect Progressive
Past
| Tense | Active | Passive |
|---|---|---|
| Past Simple | He ate my pizza. | My pizza was eaten. |
| Past Progressive | He was eating my pizza. | My pizza was being eaten. |
| Past Perfect Simple | He has eaten my pizza. | My pizza had been eaten. |
| Past Perfect Progressive | He had been eating my pizza. | My pizza had been being eaten. |
Present
| Tense | Active | Passive |
|---|---|---|
| Present Simple | He eats my pizza | My pizza is eaten |
| Present Progressive | He is eating my pizza. | My pizza is being eaten. |
| Present Perfect Simple | He has eaten my pizza. | My pizza has been eaten. |
| Present Perfect Progressive | He has been eating my pizza. | My pizza has been being eaten. |
Future
| Tense | Active | Passive |
|---|---|---|
| Future Simple | He will eat my pizza. He is going to eat my pizza. |
My pizza will be eaten. My pizza is going to be eaten. |
| Future Progressive | He will be eating my pizza. He is going to be eating my pizza. |
My pizza will be being eaten. My pizza is going to be being eaten. |
| Future Perfect Simple | He will have eaten my pizza. He is going to have eaten my pizza. |
My pizza will have been eaten. My pizza is going to have been eaten. |
| Future Perfect Progressive | He will have been eating my pizza. He is going to have been eating my pizza. |
My pizza will have been being eaten. My pizza is going to have been being eaten. |
German
Overview
Vergangenheit Gegenwart Zukunft
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o o o
Präteritum Präsens Futur I
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Plusquamperfekt Perfekt Futur II
Vergangenheit
| Zeitform | Aktiv | Passiv |
|---|---|---|
| Präteritum | Er aß meine Pizza. | Meine Pizza wurde gegessen. |
| Plusquamperfekt | Er hatte meine Pizza gegessen. | Meine Pizza war gegessen worden. |
Gegenwart
| Zeitform | Aktiv | Passiv |
|---|---|---|
| Präsens | Er isst meine Pizza. | Meine Pizza wird gegessen. |
| Perfekt | Er hat meine Pizza gegessen. | Meine Pizza ist gegessen worden. |
Zukunft
| Zeitform | Aktiv | Passiv |
|---|---|---|
| Futur I | Er wird meine Pizza essen. | Meine Pizza wird gegessen werden. |
| Futur II | Er wird meine Pizza gegessen haben. | Meine Pizza wird gegessen worden sein. |
Summary
In the German language are fewer tenses than in the English language. (No progressive tenses.)