dürfen — to be allowed (to do something); to be permitted (to do something); may; to be allowed or permitted to do something implied or previously stated; may
dürfen is the #134 most common word in German, a verb. It means “to be allowed (to do something); to be permitted (to do something); may; to be allowed or permitted to do something implied or previously stated; may” and is pronounced /ˈdʏrfən/.
#134frequency rank
0.06%of everyday German text
Level 1Beginner 1
Forms of dürfen
| Form | What it is | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| darf | he/she · present | he/she is |
| durfte | past | was |
| gedurft | past participle | been |
| dürfte | subjunctive past | was |
| haben | auxiliary verb | |
| dürfen | infinitive | to be |
| dürfend | -ing form | being |
| darf | I · present | I am |
| dürfen | we · present | we are |
| dürfe | I · subjunctive I (reported) | (reportedly) I be |
| dürfen | we · subjunctive I (reported) | (reportedly) we be |
| darfst | you · present | you are |
| dürft | you (pl.) · present | you (pl.) are |
| dürfest | you · subjunctive I (reported) | (reportedly) you be |
| dürfet | you (pl.) · subjunctive I (reported) | (reportedly) you (pl.) be |
| dürfen | they · present | they are |
| dürfe | he/she · subjunctive I (reported) | (reportedly) he/she be |
| dürfen | they · subjunctive I (reported) | (reportedly) they be |
| durfte | I · past | I was |
| durften | we · past | we were |
| dürfte | I · subjunctive II (would / if) | (if) I were |
| dürften | we · subjunctive II (would / if) | (if) we were |
| durftest | you · past | you were |
| durftet | you (pl.) · past | you (pl.) were |
| dürftest | you · subjunctive II (would / if) | (if) you were |
| dürftet | you (pl.) · subjunctive II (would / if) | (if) you (pl.) were |
| durfte | he/she · past | he/she was |
| durften | they · past | they were |
| dürfte | he/she · subjunctive II (would / if) | (if) he/she were |
| dürften | they · subjunctive II (would / if) | (if) they were |
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