The German verb "mailen" means "to email" in English. It is a regular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "mailen" across all 7 tenses. New to German verbs? Start with the German verb guide.
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How to Conjugate "mailen" in the Present Tense
Präsens Actions happening now or regularly| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| ich | I | maile |
| du | you (informal) | mailst |
| er/sie/es | he/she/it | mailt |
| wir | we | mailen |
| ihr | you all (informal) | mailt |
| sie/Sie | they/you (formal) | mailen |
Er mailt dem Chef schnell.
say it air MAILT daim shef SHVEL
He emails the boss quickly.
In other languages
- French Il envoie rapidement un e-mail au patron.
- Spanish Él envía rápidamente un correo electrónico al jefe.
- Dutch Hij e-mailt de baas snel.
Ich maile dir die Datei.
say it ikh MY-leh deer dee dah-TAI
I email you the file.
In other languages
- French Je t'envoie le fichier par e-mail.
- Spanish Te envío el archivo por correo electrónico.
- Dutch Ik e-mail je het bestand.
How to Conjugate "mailen" in the Simple Past Tense
Präteritum Completed actions in the past (written/formal)| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| ich | I | mailte |
| du | you (informal) | mailtest |
| er/sie/es | he/she/it | mailte |
| wir | we | mailten |
| ihr | you all (informal) | mailtet |
| sie/Sie | they/you (formal) | mailten |
Er mailte die Rechnung gestern.
say it air MYL-teh dee REKH-noong GES-tern
He emailed the invoice yesterday.
In other languages
- French Il a envoyé la facture par e-mail hier.
- Spanish Él envió la factura por correo electrónico ayer.
- Dutch Hij heeft de factuur gisteren gemaild.
Ich mailte dir die Adresse.
say it ikh MYL-teh deer dee ah-DRES-seh
I emailed you the address.
In other languages
- French Je t'ai envoyé l'adresse par e-mail.
- Spanish Te envié la dirección por correo electrónico.
- Dutch Ik heb je het adres gemaild.
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Perfekt Completed actions (spoken German)| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| ich | I | habe gemailt |
| du | you (informal) | hast gemailt |
| er/sie/es | he/she/it | hat gemailt |
| wir | we | haben gemailt |
| ihr | you all (informal) | habt gemailt |
| sie/Sie | they/you (formal) | haben gemailt |
Er hat den Termin gemailt.
say it AIR hat den tair-MEEN geh-MAYLT
He emailed the appointment.
In other languages
- French Il a envoyé le rendez-vous par e-mail.
- Spanish Él envió la cita por correo electrónico.
- Dutch Hij heeft de afspraak gemaild.
Ich habe dir eine Mail gemailt.
say it IHK HAH-beh deer EY-neh MAYL geh-MAYLT
I emailed you a mail.
In other languages
- French Je t'ai envoyé un e-mail.
- Spanish Te envié un correo electrónico.
- Dutch Ik heb je een e-mail gestuurd.
How to Conjugate "mailen" in the Past Perfect Tense
Plusquamperfekt Actions completed before another past action| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| ich | I | hatte gemailt |
| du | you (informal) | hattest gemailt |
| er/sie/es | he/she/it | hatte gemailt |
| wir | we | hatten gemailt |
| ihr | you all (informal) | hattet gemailt |
| sie/Sie | they/you (formal) | hatten gemailt |
Er hatte dem Chef gemailt.
say it AIR HAH-teh dem SHEF geh-MAYLT
He had emailed the boss.
In other languages
- French Il avait envoyé un e-mail au patron.
- Spanish Él había enviado un correo electrónico al jefe.
- Dutch Hij had de baas gemaild.
Ich hatte dir gemailt.
say it IHK HAH-teh deer geh-MAYLT
I had emailed you.
In other languages
- French Je t'avais envoyé un e-mail.
- Spanish Te había enviado un correo electrónico.
- Dutch Ik had je gemaild.
How to Conjugate "mailen" in the Future Tense
Futur I Actions that will happen| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| ich | I | werde mailen |
| du | you (informal) | wirst mailen |
| er/sie/es | he/she/it | wird mailen |
| wir | we | werden mailen |
| ihr | you all (informal) | werdet mailen |
| sie/Sie | they/you (formal) | werden mailen |
Er wird dem Chef mailen.
say it AIR veert dem SHEF MAY-len
He will email the boss.
In other languages
- French Il enverra un e-mail au patron.
- Spanish Él enviará un correo electrónico al jefe.
- Dutch Hij zal de baas een e-mail sturen.
Ich werde dir morgen mailen.
say it IHK VEH-deh deer MOR-gen MAY-len
I will email you tomorrow.
In other languages
- French Je vous enverrai un e-mail demain.
- Spanish Te enviaré un correo electrónico mañana.
- Dutch Ik zal je morgen een e-mail sturen.
How to Conjugate "mailen" in the Subjunctive I Tense
Konjunktiv I Indirect speech and formal requests| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| ich | I | maile |
| du | you (informal) | mailest |
| er/sie/es | he/she/it | maile |
| wir | we | mailen |
| ihr | you all (informal) | mailet |
| sie/Sie | they/you (formal) | mailen |
Er maile den Plan.
say it AIR MY-leh dayn plahn
He emails the plan.
In other languages
- French Il envoie le plan par e-mail.
- Spanish Él envía el plan por correo electrónico.
- Dutch Hij e-mailt het plan.
Ich maile dir die Datei.
say it IHK MY-leh deer dee dah-TYE
I email you the file.
In other languages
- French Je t'envoie le fichier par e-mail.
- Spanish Te envío el archivo por correo electrónico.
- Dutch Ik e-mail je het bestand.
How to Conjugate "mailen" in the Subjunctive II Tense
Konjunktiv II Hypothetical situations and polite requests| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| ich | I | mailte |
| du | you (informal) | mailtest |
| er/sie/es | he/she/it | mailte |
| wir | we | mailten |
| ihr | you all (informal) | mailtet |
| sie/Sie | they/you (formal) | mailten |
Er würde den Termin mailen.
say it ehr VOOD-eh den ter-MEEN MY-len
He would email the appointment.
In other languages
- French Il enverrait le rendez-vous par e-mail.
- Spanish Él enviaría la cita por correo electrónico.
- Dutch Hij zou de afspraak e-mailen.
Ich würde dir eine Mail mailen.
say it ikh VOOD-eh deer AY-neh MAYL MY-len
I would email you a mail.
In other languages
- French Je vous enverrais un e-mail.
- Spanish Te enviaría un correo electrónico.
- Dutch Ik zou je een e-mail sturen.
Frequently Asked Questions About "mailen"
Is "mailen" regular or irregular in German?
"Mailen" is a regular German verb that follows standard conjugation patterns for its verb group.
What does "mailen" mean in English?
The German verb "mailen" means "to email" in English.
How do you conjugate "mailen" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Präsens): ich → maile, du → mailst, er/sie/es → mailt, wir → mailen, ihr → mailt, sie/Sie → mailen.
How many tenses does "mailen" have in German?
"Mailen" is conjugated across 7 tenses in German: Present, Simple Past, Present Perfect, Past Perfect, Future, Subjunctive I, Subjunctive II.
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