The German verb "liken" means "to like (social media)" in English. It is a regular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "liken" across all 7 tenses. New to German verbs? Start with the German verb guide.
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How to Conjugate "liken" in the Present Tense
Präsens Actions happening now or regularly| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| ich | I | like |
| du | you (informal) | likst |
| er/sie/es | he/she/it | likt |
| wir | we | liken |
| ihr | you all (informal) | likt |
| sie/Sie | they/you (formal) | liken |
Er liked das Video heute.
say it air LAIKT dahs VEE-dee-oh HOY-teh
He likes the video today.
In other languages
- French Il aime la vidéo aujourd'hui.
- Spanish Le gusta el vídeo hoy.
- Dutch Hij vindt de video vandaag leuk.
Ich like den Beitrag sofort.
say it ikh LAIK dain BAI-trahk zoh-FOHRT
I like the post right away.
In other languages
- French J'aime la publication tout de suite.
- Spanish Me gusta la publicación enseguida.
- Dutch Ik vind de post meteen leuk.
How to Conjugate "liken" in the Simple Past Tense
Präteritum Completed actions in the past (written/formal)| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| ich | I | likte |
| du | you (informal) | liktest |
| er/sie/es | he/she/it | likte |
| wir | we | likten |
| ihr | you all (informal) | liktet |
| sie/Sie | they/you (formal) | likten |
Er likte das Foto im Netz.
say it air LYK-teh dahs FOH-toh im nets
He liked the photo on the internet.
In other languages
- French Il a aimé la photo sur Internet.
- Spanish Le gustó la foto en Internet.
- Dutch Hij vond de foto op internet leuk.
Ich likte das Bild sofort.
say it ikh LYK-teh dahs bilt zoh-FOHRT
I liked the picture immediately.
In other languages
- French J'ai aimé l'image immédiatement.
- Spanish Me gustó la imagen inmediatamente.
- Dutch Ik vond de foto meteen leuk.
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Perfekt Completed actions (spoken German)| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| ich | I | habe gelikt |
| du | you (informal) | hast gelikt |
| er/sie/es | he/she/it | hat gelikt |
| wir | we | haben gelikt |
| ihr | you all (informal) | habt gelikt |
| sie/Sie | they/you (formal) | haben gelikt |
Er hat das Video geliked.
say it AIR hat dahs VEE-dee-oh geh-LAYKT
He liked the video.
In other languages
- French Il a aimé la vidéo.
- Spanish A él le gustó el video.
- Dutch Hij vond de video leuk.
Ich habe den Post geliked.
say it IHK HAH-beh den POST geh-LAYKT
I liked the post.
In other languages
- French J'ai aimé la publication.
- Spanish Me gustó la publicación.
- Dutch Ik vond de post leuk.
How to Conjugate "liken" in the Past Perfect Tense
Plusquamperfekt Actions completed before another past action| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| ich | I | hatte gelikt |
| du | you (informal) | hattest gelikt |
| er/sie/es | he/she/it | hatte gelikt |
| wir | we | hatten gelikt |
| ihr | you all (informal) | hattet gelikt |
| sie/Sie | they/you (formal) | hatten gelikt |
Er hatte das Foto geliked.
say it AIR HAH-teh dahs FOH-toh geh-LAYKT
He had liked the photo.
In other languages
- French Il avait aimé la photo.
- Spanish Él había gustado de la foto.
- Dutch Hij had de foto leuk gevonden.
Ich hatte das Bild geliked.
say it IHK HAH-teh dahs BILT geh-LAYKT
I had liked the picture.
In other languages
- French J'avais aimé l'image.
- Spanish Yo había gustado de la imagen.
- Dutch Ik had de foto leuk gevonden.
How to Conjugate "liken" in the Future Tense
Futur I Actions that will happen| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| ich | I | werde liken |
| du | you (informal) | wirst liken |
| er/sie/es | he/she/it | wird liken |
| wir | we | werden liken |
| ihr | you all (informal) | werdet liken |
| sie/Sie | they/you (formal) | werden liken |
Er wird das Foto liken.
say it AIR veert dahs FOH-toh LAY-ken
He will like the photo.
In other languages
- French Il aimera la photo.
- Spanish A él le gustará la foto.
- Dutch Hij zal de foto leuk vinden.
Ich werde den Post liken.
say it IHK VEH-deh deen POHST LAY-ken
I will like the post.
In other languages
- French J'aimerai la publication.
- Spanish Me gustará la publicación.
- Dutch Ik zal de post leuk vinden.
How to Conjugate "liken" in the Subjunctive I Tense
Konjunktiv I Indirect speech and formal requests| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| ich | I | like |
| du | you (informal) | likest |
| er/sie/es | he/she/it | like |
| wir | we | liken |
| ihr | you all (informal) | liket |
| sie/Sie | they/you (formal) | liken |
Er like das Foto.
say it AIR layk dahs FOH-toh
He likes the photo.
In other languages
- French Il aime la photo.
- Spanish A él le gusta la foto.
- Dutch Hij vindt de foto leuk.
Ich like den Beitrag.
say it IHK layk dayn BAY-trahk
I like the post.
In other languages
- French J'aime le post.
- Spanish Me gusta la publicación.
- Dutch Ik vind de post leuk.
How to Conjugate "liken" in the Subjunctive II Tense
Konjunktiv II Hypothetical situations and polite requests| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| ich | I | likte |
| du | you (informal) | liktest |
| er/sie/es | he/she/it | likte |
| wir | we | likten |
| ihr | you all (informal) | liktet |
| sie/Sie | they/you (formal) | likten |
Er würde das Foto liken.
say it ehr VOOD-eh dahs FOH-toh LAY-ken
He would like the photo.
In other languages
- French Il aimerait la photo.
- Spanish A él le gustaría la foto.
- Dutch Hij zou de foto graag willen.
Ich würde den Beitrag liken.
say it ikh VOOD-eh den BY-trahk LAY-ken
I would like the post.
In other languages
- French J'aimerais le post.
- Spanish Me gustaría la publicación.
- Dutch Ik zou de post graag willen.
Frequently Asked Questions About "liken"
Is "liken" regular or irregular in German?
"Liken" is a regular German verb that follows standard conjugation patterns for its verb group.
What does "liken" mean in English?
The German verb "liken" means "to like (social media)" in English.
How do you conjugate "liken" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Präsens): ich → like, du → likst, er/sie/es → likt, wir → liken, ihr → likt, sie/Sie → liken.
How many tenses does "liken" have in German?
"Liken" is conjugated across 7 tenses in German: Present, Simple Past, Present Perfect, Past Perfect, Future, Subjunctive I, Subjunctive II.
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