spielen — to play (engage in some activity for fun or entertainment); to play, to engage in (a game, a sport, etc.)
spielen is the #128 most common word in German, a verb. It means “to play (engage in some activity for fun or entertainment); to play, to engage in (a game, a sport, etc.)” and is pronounced /ˈʃpiːlən/.
#128frequency rank
0.08%of everyday German text
Level 1Beginner 1
Forms of spielen
| Form | What it is | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| spielt | he/she · present | he/she plays |
| spielte | past | played |
| gespielt | past participle | played |
| haben | auxiliary verb | |
| spielen | infinitive | to play |
| spielend | -ing form | playing |
| spiele | I · present | I play |
| spielen | we · present | we play |
| spiele | I · subjunctive I (reported) | (reportedly) I play |
| spielen | we · subjunctive I (reported) | (reportedly) we play |
| spielst | you · present | you play |
| spielt | you (pl.) · present | you (pl.) play |
| spielest | you · subjunctive I (reported) | (reportedly) you play |
| spielet | you (pl.) · subjunctive I (reported) | (reportedly) you (pl.) play |
| spielen | they · present | they play |
| spiele | he/she · subjunctive I (reported) | (reportedly) he/she play |
| spielen | they · subjunctive I (reported) | (reportedly) they play |
| spielte | I · past | I played |
| spielten | we · past | we played |
| spielte | I · subjunctive II (would / if) · polite | I would play |
| spielten | we · subjunctive II (would / if) · polite | we would play |
| spieltest | you · past | you played |
| spieltet | you (pl.) · past | you (pl.) played |
| spieltest | you · subjunctive II (would / if) · polite | you would play |
| spieltet | you (pl.) · subjunctive II (would / if) · polite | you (pl.) would play |
| spielte | he/she · past | he/she played |
| spielten | they · past | they played |
| spielte | he/she · subjunctive II (would / if) · polite | he/she would play |
| spielten | they · subjunctive II (would / if) · polite | they would play |
| spiel | you · command | play! |
| spiele | you · command | play! |
| spielt | you (pl.) · command | play! (to several) |