installieren

to install

German Regular

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

How to Conjugate "installieren" in the Present Tense

Präsens Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
ich I installiere
du you (informal) installierst
er/sie/es he/she/it installiert
wir we installieren
ihr you all (informal) installiert
sie/Sie they/you (formal) installieren
Er installiert den Drucker.
say it air in-shtal-LEERT den DROOK-er
He installs the printer.
In other languages
  • French Il installe l'imprimante.
  • Spanish Él instala la impresora.
  • Dutch Hij installeert de printer.
Ich installiere die App.
say it ikh in-shtal-LEE-reh dee ap
I install the app.
In other languages
  • French J'installe l'application.
  • Spanish Instalo la aplicación.
  • Dutch Ik installeer de app.

How to Conjugate "installieren" in the Simple Past Tense

Präteritum Completed actions in the past (written/formal)
Person English Conjugation
ich I installierte
du you (informal) installiertest
er/sie/es he/she/it installierte
wir we installierten
ihr you all (informal) installiertet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) installierten
Er installierte den Drucker.
say it air in-stal-LEE-er-te den DROO-ker
He installed the printer.
In other languages
  • French Il a installé l'imprimante.
  • Spanish Él instaló la impresora.
  • Dutch Hij heeft de printer geïnstalleerd.
Ich installierte die Software.
say it ikh in-stal-LEE-er-te dee SOFT-veer
I installed the software.
In other languages
  • French J'ai installé le logiciel.
  • Spanish Instalé el software.
  • Dutch Ik heb de software geïnstalleerd.

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How to Conjugate "installieren" in the Present Perfect Tense

Perfekt Completed actions (spoken German)
Person English Conjugation
ich I habe installiert
du you (informal) hast installiert
er/sie/es he/she/it hat installiert
wir we haben installiert
ihr you all (informal) habt installiert
sie/Sie they/you (formal) haben installiert
Er hat den Drucker installiert.
say it Air haht den DROOK-er in-stal-LEERT
He installed the printer.
In other languages
  • French Il a installé l'imprimante.
  • Spanish Él instaló la impresora.
  • Dutch Hij heeft de printer geïnstalleerd.
Ich habe die App installiert.
say it IHK hah-buh dee ap in-stal-LEERT
I installed the app.
In other languages
  • French J'ai installé l'application.
  • Spanish Instalé la aplicación.
  • Dutch Ik heb de app geïnstalleerd.

How to Conjugate "installieren" in the Past Perfect Tense

Plusquamperfekt Actions completed before another past action
Person English Conjugation
ich I hatte installiert
du you (informal) hattest installiert
er/sie/es he/she/it hatte installiert
wir we hatten installiert
ihr you all (informal) hattet installiert
sie/Sie they/you (formal) hatten installiert
Er hatte den Drucker installiert.
say it AIR HAH-tuh dayn DROOK-er in-stal-LEE-ert
He had installed the printer.
In other languages
  • French Il avait installé l'imprimante.
  • Spanish Él había instalado la impresora.
  • Dutch Hij had de printer geïnstalleerd.
Ich hatte das Programm installiert.
say it IHK HAH-tuh dahs proh-GRAHM in-stal-LEE-ert
I had installed the program.
In other languages
  • French J'avais installé le programme.
  • Spanish Había instalado el programa.
  • Dutch Ik had het programma geïnstalleerd.

How to Conjugate "installieren" in the Future Tense

Futur I Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
ich I werde installieren
du you (informal) wirst installieren
er/sie/es he/she/it wird installieren
wir we werden installieren
ihr you all (informal) werdet installieren
sie/Sie they/you (formal) werden installieren
Er wird den Drucker installieren.
say it AIR virt den DROOK-er in-stal-LEE-ren
He will install the printer.
In other languages
  • French Il installera l'imprimante.
  • Spanish Él instalará la impresora.
  • Dutch Hij zal de printer installeren.
Ich werde die App installieren.
say it IHK VAY-duh dee AP in-stal-LEE-ren
I will install the app.
In other languages
  • French J'installerai l'application.
  • Spanish Instalaré la aplicación.
  • Dutch Ik zal de app installeren.

How to Conjugate "installieren" in the Subjunctive I Tense

Konjunktiv I Indirect speech and formal requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I installiere
du you (informal) installierest
er/sie/es he/she/it installiere
wir we installieren
ihr you all (informal) installieret
sie/Sie they/you (formal) installieren
Er installiere den Treiber.
say it air in-stal-LEE-reh dayn TRY-ber
He installs the driver.
In other languages
  • French Il installe le pilote.
  • Spanish Él instala el controlador.
  • Dutch Hij installeert het stuurprogramma.
Ich installiere die App.
say it ikh in-stal-LEE-reh dee ap
I install the app.
In other languages
  • French J'installe l'application.
  • Spanish Instalo la aplicación.
  • Dutch Ik installeer de app.

How to Conjugate "installieren" in the Subjunctive II Tense

Konjunktiv II Hypothetical situations and polite requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I installierte
du you (informal) installiertest
er/sie/es he/she/it installierte
wir we installierten
ihr you all (informal) installiertet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) installierten
Er installierte den Treiber.
say it air in-stal-LEE-er-tuh den TRY-ber
He would install the driver.
In other languages
  • French Il installerait le pilote.
  • Spanish Él instalaría el controlador.
  • Dutch Hij zou het stuurprogramma installeren.
Ich installierte das Programm.
say it IHK in-stal-LEE-er-tuh dahs proh-GRAHM
I would install the program.
In other languages
  • French J'installerais le programme.
  • Spanish Instalaría el programa.
  • Dutch Ik zou het programma installeren.

Frequently Asked Questions About "installieren"

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

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