meinen present perfect (Perfekt) conjugation
Meinen (to think, mean) in the present perfect (Perfekt): habe gemeint, hast gemeint, hat gemeint, haben gemeint, habt gemeint, haben gemeint.
Perfekt Present perfect
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ending regular · irr breaks the pattern · tap a form to hear it
When to use the present perfect (Perfekt)
The Perfekt is the normal spoken past tense: “Ich habe gestern Fußball gespielt.”
How it is formed
Present of haben or sein + past participle at the end of the clause. Verbs of movement or change of state (gehen, fahren, werden, sterben) and sein/bleiben take sein.
Meinen is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.
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Meinen in a sentence
- Was meinst du dazu?What do you think about that?
- Er hat das nicht böse gemeint.He didn't mean it badly.
Regular verb; expresses opinion or intended meaning.
FAQ
What is the present perfect (Perfekt) of meinen?
Meinen in the German present perfect (Perfekt): ich habe gemeint, du hast gemeint, er/sie/es hat gemeint, wir haben gemeint, ihr habt gemeint, sie/Sie haben gemeint.
Is meinen irregular in the present perfect (Perfekt)?
No. In the present perfect (Perfekt) meinen takes the regular endings for its verb class, so habe gemeint follows the same pattern as any regular verb.
When do you use the German present perfect (Perfekt)?
The Perfekt is the normal spoken past tense: “Ich habe gestern Fußball gespielt.”
How is the present perfect (Perfekt) formed?
Present of haben or sein + past participle at the end of the clause. Verbs of movement or change of state (gehen, fahren, werden, sterben) and sein/bleiben take sein.
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