The regular verb 'kümmern' in German
The meaning of 'kümmern'
'kümmern' means:
to take care
Der Vater kümmert sich um Hof und Garten
The father takes care of the home and the garden
Seine schlechten Noten kümmern ihn nicht
He doesn't care about his bad grades
Wie ich das Geld verdiene, kümmert dich wenig
You don't care how I make money
Grammar of 'kümmern'
'kümmern' is a regular verb. Its auxiliary verb is haben.
| Verb | Präteritum | Partizip II | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| kümmern | kümmerte | gekümmert | to take care |
Conjugation
Present simple (Präsens Indikativ)
| Conjugation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ich kümmere | I take care |
| du kümmerst | you take care |
| er kümmert | he takes care |
| wir kümmern | we take care |
| ihr kümmert | you take care |
| sie kümmern | they take care |
Wir kümmern uns um unsere kranke Oma
We look after our sick grandma
Perfect (Perfekt)
| Conjugation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ich habe gekümmert | I have taken care |
| du hast gekümmert | you have taken care |
| er hat gekümmert | he has taken care |
| wir haben gekümmert | we have taken care |
| ihr habet gekümmert | you have taken care |
| sie haben gekümmert | they have taken care |
Der Großvater hat sich lange Zeit um seinen Enkel gekümmert
The grandfather has taken care of his grandson for a long time
Simple past (Präteritum)
| Conjugation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ich kümmerte | I took care |
| du kümmertest | you took care |
| er kümmerte | he took care |
| wir kümmerten | we took care |
| ihr kümmertet | you took care |
| sie kümmerten | they took care |
Es kümmerte Martina nicht, was ihre Eltern sagten
Martina didn't care what her parents said
Subjunctive II (Konjunktiv II)
| Conjugation |
|---|
| ich kümmerte |
| du kümmertest |
| er kümmerte |
| wir kümmerten |
| ihr kümmertet |
| sie kümmerten |
Der Mann würde sich um seine kranke Frau kümmern
The man would care for his ill wife
Future I (Futur I)
| Conjugation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ich werde kümmern | I will take care |
| du wirst kümmern | you will take care |
| er wird kümmern | he will take care |
| wir werden kümmern | we will take care |
| ihr werdet kümmern | you will take care |
| sie werden kümmern | they will take care |
Participle (Partizip)
| Partizip I | Partizip II |
|---|---|
| kümmernd (taking care) | gekümmert (taken care) |
Imperative (Imperativ)
| Person | Conjugation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd person singular | kümmere | take care |
| 2nd person plural | kümmert | take care |
| Polite form | kümmern Sie | take care |
Kümmert euch um euren Bruder!
You should look after your brother!
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