The regular verb 'erinnern' in German
The meaning of 'erinnern'
'erinnern' means:
to remember, to remain
Peter erinnert sich gerne an den ersten Tanz mit Ann
Peter has fond memories of the first dance with Ann
Frank erinnert Martina an ihr Versprechen
Frank reminds Martina of her promise
Die Berliner Siegessäule erinnert uns an die Einigungskriege
Berlin Victory Column reminds us of the German Wars of Unification
Grammar of 'erinnern'
'erinnern' is a regular verb. Its auxiliary verb is haben.
| Verb | Präteritum | Partizip II | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| erinnern | erinnerte | erinnert | to remember |
Conjugation
Present simple (Präsens Indikativ)
| Conjugation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ich erinnere | I remember |
| du erinnerst | you remember |
| er erinnert | he remember |
| wir erinnern | we remember |
| ihr erinnert | you remember |
| sie erinnern | they remember |
Wir erinnern uns gerne an diesen Urlaub zurück
We look back on this vacation with pleasure
Perfect (Perfekt)
| Conjugation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ich habe erinnert | I have remembered |
| du hast erinnert | you have remembered |
| er hat erinnert | he has remembered |
| wir haben erinnert | we have remembered |
| ihr habet erinnert | you have remembered |
| sie haben erinnert | they have remembered |
Ich habe mich nicht an Ulrichs Geburtstag erinnert
I haven't remembered Ulrich's birthday
Simple past (Präteritum)
| Conjugation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ich erinnerte | I remembered |
| du erinnertest | you remembered |
| er erinnerte | he remembered |
| wir erinnerten | we remembered |
| ihr erinnertet | you remembered |
| sie erinnerten | they remembered |
Herr Meier erinnerte sich nicht an den Geburtstag seiner Frau
Mr. Meier didn't remember his wife's birthday
Subjunctive II (Konjunktiv II)
| Conjugation |
|---|
| ich erinnerte |
| du erinnertest |
| er erinnerte |
| wir erinnerten |
| ihr erinnertet |
| sie erinnerten |
Ich würde mich nicht gerne an meine Scheidung erinnern
I wouldn't like to be reminded of my divorce
Future I (Futur I)
| Conjugation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ich werde erinnern | I will remember |
| du wirst erinnern | you will remember |
| er wird erinnern | he will remember |
| wir werden erinnern | we will remember |
| ihr werdet erinnern | you will remember |
| sie werden erinnern | they will remember |
Participle (Partizip)
| Partizip I | Partizip II |
|---|---|
| erinnernd (remembering) | erinnert (remembered) |
Imperative (Imperativ)
| Person | Conjugation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd person singular | erinnere | remember |
| 2nd person plural | erinnert | remember |
| Polite form | erinnern Sie | remember |
Erinnert euch daran, die Hausaufgaben zu machen!
Remember to do the homework!
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