anschauen

to look at, to watch

German Regular

The German verb "anschauen" means "to look at, to watch" in English. It is a regular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "anschauen" across all 7 tenses. New to German verbs? Start with the German verb guide.

How to Conjugate "anschauen" in the Present Tense

Präsens Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
ich I schaue an
du you (informal) schaust an
er/sie/es he/she/it schaut an
wir we schauen an
ihr you all (informal) schaut an
sie/Sie they/you (formal) schauen an
Er schaut die Karte an.
say it air showt dee kar-tuh ahn
He looks at the map.
In other languages
  • French Il regarde la carte.
  • Spanish Él mira el mapa.
  • Dutch Hij kijkt naar de kaart.
Ich schaue den Film an.
say it ikh SHOW-uh dayn film ahn
I watch the film.
In other languages
  • French Je regarde le film.
  • Spanish Veo la película.
  • Dutch Ik kijk naar de film.

How to Conjugate "anschauen" in the Simple Past Tense

Präteritum Completed actions in the past (written/formal)
Person English Conjugation
ich I schaute an
du you (informal) schautest an
er/sie/es he/she/it schaute an
wir we schauten an
ihr you all (informal) schautet an
sie/Sie they/you (formal) schauten an
Er schaute die Karte an.
say it air SHOW-te dee KAR-te ahn
He looked at the map.
In other languages
  • French Il a regardé la carte.
  • Spanish Él miró el mapa.
  • Dutch Hij keek naar de kaart.
Ich schaute mir das Bild an.
say it ikh SHOW-te meer dahs bilt ahn
I looked at the picture.
In other languages
  • French J'ai regardé l'image.
  • Spanish Miré la imagen.
  • Dutch Ik keek naar de foto.

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How to Conjugate "anschauen" in the Present Perfect Tense

Perfekt Completed actions (spoken German)
Person English Conjugation
ich I habe angeschaut
du you (informal) hast angeschaut
er/sie/es he/she/it hat angeschaut
wir we haben angeschaut
ihr you all (informal) habt angeschaut
sie/Sie they/you (formal) haben angeschaut
Er hat die Karte angeschaut.
say it air hat dee KAR-tuh AN-ge-SHOWT
He looked at the map.
In other languages
  • French Il a regardé la carte.
  • Spanish Él miró el mapa.
  • Dutch Hij keek naar de kaart.
Ich habe den Film angeschaut.
say it ikh HAH-beh dayn film AN-ge-SHOWT
I watched the film.
In other languages
  • French J'ai regardé le film.
  • Spanish Vi la película.
  • Dutch Ik heb de film bekeken.

How to Conjugate "anschauen" in the Past Perfect Tense

Plusquamperfekt Actions completed before another past action
Person English Conjugation
ich I hatte angeschaut
du you (informal) hattest angeschaut
er/sie/es he/she/it hatte angeschaut
wir we hatten angeschaut
ihr you all (informal) hattet angeschaut
sie/Sie they/you (formal) hatten angeschaut
Er hatte die Karte angeschaut.
say it air HAH-teh dee KAR-teh AN-guh-SHOWT
He had looked at the map.
In other languages
  • French Il avait regardé la carte.
  • Spanish Él había mirado el mapa.
  • Dutch Hij had naar de kaart gekeken.
Ich hatte das Bild angeschaut.
say it ikh HAH-teh das bilt AN-guh-SHOWT
I had looked at the picture.
In other languages
  • French J'avais regardé l'image.
  • Spanish Había mirado la imagen.
  • Dutch Ik had naar de afbeelding gekeken.

How to Conjugate "anschauen" in the Future Tense

Futur I Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
ich I werde anschauen
du you (informal) wirst anschauen
er/sie/es he/she/it wird anschauen
wir we werden anschauen
ihr you all (informal) werdet anschauen
sie/Sie they/you (formal) werden anschauen
Er wird die Karte anschauen.
say it ehr veert dee KAR-tuh AN-SHOW-en
He will look at the map.
In other languages
  • French Il regardera la carte.
  • Spanish Él mirará el mapa.
  • Dutch Hij zal naar de kaart kijken.
Ich werde den Film anschauen.
say it ikh VER-dey deyn film AN-SHOW-en
I will watch the film.
In other languages
  • French Je regarderai le film.
  • Spanish Veré la película.
  • Dutch Ik zal de film bekijken.

How to Conjugate "anschauen" in the Subjunctive I Tense

Konjunktiv I Indirect speech and formal requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I schaue an
du you (informal) schauest an
er/sie/es he/she/it schaue an
wir we schauen an
ihr you all (informal) schauet an
sie/Sie they/you (formal) schauen an
Er schaue die Karte an.
say it air SHOW-eh dee KAR-teh ahn
He looks at the map.
In other languages
  • French Il regarde la carte.
  • Spanish Él mira el mapa.
  • Dutch Hij kijkt naar de kaart.
Ich schaue das Bild an.
say it ikh SHOW-eh dahs bilt ahn
I look at the picture.
In other languages
  • French Je regarde l'image.
  • Spanish Miro la imagen.
  • Dutch Ik kijk naar de afbeelding.

How to Conjugate "anschauen" in the Subjunctive II Tense

Konjunktiv II Hypothetical situations and polite requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I schaute an
du you (informal) schautest an
er/sie/es he/she/it schaute an
wir we schauten an
ihr you all (informal) schautet an
sie/Sie they/you (formal) schauten an
Er würde die Karte anschauen.
say it AIR VOOD-uh dee KAR-tuh AN-shou-en
He would look at the map.
In other languages
  • French Il regarderait la carte.
  • Spanish Miraría el mapa.
  • Dutch Hij zou naar de kaart kijken.
Ich würde den Film anschauen.
say it IHK VOOD-uh den FILM AN-shou-en
I would watch the film.
In other languages
  • French Je regarderais le film.
  • Spanish Vería la película.
  • Dutch Ik zou de film kijken.

Frequently Asked Questions About "anschauen"

Is "anschauen" regular or irregular in German?
"Anschauen" is a regular German verb that follows standard conjugation patterns for its verb group.
What does "anschauen" mean in English?
The German verb "anschauen" means "to look at, to watch" in English.
How do you conjugate "anschauen" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Präsens): ich → schaue an, du → schaust an, er/sie/es → schaut an, wir → schauen an, ihr → schaut an, sie/Sie → schauen an.
How many tenses does "anschauen" have in German?
"Anschauen" is conjugated across 7 tenses in German: Present, Simple Past, Present Perfect, Past Perfect, Future, Subjunctive I, Subjunctive II.

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