denken — to think; not to forget; to remember
denken is the #123 most common word in German, a verb. It means “to think; not to forget; to remember” and is pronounced /ˈdɛŋkən/.
#123frequency rank
0.06%of everyday German text
Level 1Beginner 1
Forms of denken
| Form | What it is | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| denkt | he/she · present | he/she thinks |
| dachte | past | thought |
| gedacht | past participle | thought |
| dächte | subjunctive past | thought |
| haben | auxiliary verb | |
| denken | infinitive | to think |
| denkend | -ing form | thinking |
| denke | I · present | I think |
| denken | we · present | we think |
| denke | I · subjunctive I (reported) | (reportedly) I think |
| denken | we · subjunctive I (reported) | (reportedly) we think |
| denkst | you · present | you think |
| denkt | you (pl.) · present | you (pl.) think |
| denkest | you · subjunctive I (reported) | (reportedly) you think |
| denket | you (pl.) · subjunctive I (reported) | (reportedly) you (pl.) think |
| denken | they · present | they think |
| denke | he/she · subjunctive I (reported) | (reportedly) he/she think |
| denken | they · subjunctive I (reported) | (reportedly) they think |
| dachte | I · past | I thought |
| dachten | we · past | we thought |
| dächte | I · subjunctive II (would / if) · polite | I would think |
| dächten | we · subjunctive II (would / if) · polite | we would think |
| dachtest | you · past | you thought |
| dachtet | you (pl.) · past | you (pl.) thought |
| dächtest | you · subjunctive II (would / if) · polite | you would think |
| dächtet | you (pl.) · subjunctive II (would / if) · polite | you (pl.) would think |
| dachte | he/she · past | he/she thought |
| dachten | they · past | they thought |
| dächte | he/she · subjunctive II (would / if) · polite | he/she would think |
| dächten | they · subjunctive II (would / if) · polite | they would think |
| denk | you · command | think! |
| denke | you · command | think! |
| denkt | you (pl.) · command | think! (to several) |