Angeben Perfekt Tense Conjugation in German
The Perfekt of angeben — “to state” — is the tense you need for finished actions in the past: what you did yesterday, what happened last week, what has just finished. It is formed with haben in the present + the past participle angegeben, so once you know the participle you can build every person. This page gives you the complete Perfekt table for angeben, how it is formed, when to use it, how it differs from the Präteritum, the mistakes learners make with it, and a quiz to check yourself. The first example shows it in action: “Ich habe meine Adresse im Formular angegeben.” — “I have stated my address on the form.”
Pronunciation is not listed on this page: the verified tables do not include IPA for angeben, so no pronunciation is given rather than an invented one.
Perfekt Tense conjugation of angeben
Every form in the table below comes from VerbFlow’s verified conjugation tables for angeben. The Perfekt is a compound tense: haben in the present + the past participle angegeben. The participle never changes in the table below — the tables give the single uninflected participle form, and the auxiliary carries the person.
Perfect (Perfekt) — angeben
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| ich | habe angegeben |
| du | hast angegeben |
| er/sie/es | hat angegeben |
| wir | haben angegeben |
| ihr | habt angegeben |
| sie/Sie | haben angegeben |
The present participle of angeben is angebend and the past participle is angegeben. You need the participle for the perfect tenses, and the present participle for adjectival use.
How the Perfekt of angeben is formed
Take the present tense of the auxiliary haben and add the past participle angegeben: ich → habe angegeben, du → hast angegeben, er/sie/es → hat angegeben, wir → haben angegeben, ihr → habt angegeben, sie/Sie → haben angegeben. So angeben gives habe angegeben, hast angegeben, hat angegeben, haben angegeben, habt angegeben, haben angegeben. angeben takes haben, the default auxiliary. The past participle stays invariable in the Perfekt: it does not agree with the subject, so angegeben is the same for every person. Because angeben is separable, the participle takes ge- between the prefix and the stem: an + ge- + stem gives angegeben. In the Perfekt the prefix stays attached to the participle — it only splits off in the simple finite forms, as in gebe an. A note on the participle: angegeben is the only past participle for angeben in the verified tables. Do not invent a second participle, and do not borrow the participle of a similar verb.
When to use the Perfekt of angeben
1. A finished event in the past
Use the Perfekt for a finished event in the past. For example, with angeben: “Ich habe meine Adresse im Formular angegeben.” — “I have stated my address on the form.” Notice how the time expression and the context, not just the verb form, tell you which rule applies.
2. Something that has just happened
Use the Perfekt for something that has just happened. For example, with angeben: “Du hast meine Adresse im Formular angegeben.” — “You have stated my address on the form.” Notice how the time expression and the context, not just the verb form, tell you which rule applies.
3. A sequence of past events
Use the Perfekt for a sequence of past events. For example, with angeben: “Er hat meine Adresse im Formular angegeben.” — “He has stated my address on the form.” Notice how the time expression and the context, not just the verb form, tell you which rule applies.
4. Life experience up to now
Use the Perfekt for life experience up to now. For example, with angeben: “Wir haben meine Adresse im Formular angegeben.” — “We have stated my address on the form.” Notice how the time expression and the context, not just the verb form, tell you which rule applies.
5. A past event with a definite time
Use the Perfekt for a past event with a definite time. For example, with angeben: “Ihr habt meine Adresse im Formular angegeben.” — “You have stated my address on the form.” Notice how the time expression and the context, not just the verb form, tell you which rule applies.
Perfekt vs Präteritum: angeben in speech and in writing
The Perfekt and the Präteritum both talk about the past, but they are not interchangeable in register. The Perfekt is the tense of spoken German: what you say in conversation. The Präteritum is the tense of written narration: stories, reports and formal writing. Compare the pairs below — the Perfekt form comes from this page, the Präteritum form from the full conjugation table.
Perfekt (spoken): “Ich habe meine Adresse im Formular angegeben.” — “I have stated my address on the form.”
Präteritum (written): “Ich gab meine Adresse im Formular an.” — “I stated my address on the form.”
Perfekt (spoken): “Du hast meine Adresse im Formular angegeben.” — “You have stated my address on the form.”
Präteritum (written): “Du gabst meine Adresse im Formular an.” — “You stated my address on the form.”
Perfekt (spoken): “Wir haben meine Adresse im Formular angegeben.” — “We have stated my address on the form.”
Präteritum (written): “Wir gaben meine Adresse im Formular an.” — “We stated my address on the form.”
Example sentences: angeben in the Perfekt
Six sentences using only the Perfekt of angeben, with English translations. Read them aloud — saying the forms is the fastest way to fix them in memory.
- “Ich habe meine Adresse im Formular angegeben.” — “I have stated my address on the form.”
- “Du hast meine Adresse im Formular angegeben.” — “You have stated my address on the form.”
- “Er hat meine Adresse im Formular angegeben.” — “He has stated my address on the form.”
- “Wir haben meine Adresse im Formular angegeben.” — “We have stated my address on the form.”
- “Ihr habt meine Adresse im Formular angegeben.” — “You have stated my address on the form.”
- “Sie haben meine Adresse im Formular angegeben.” — “They have stated my address on the form.”
Common mistakes with angeben in the Perfekt
1. Using the wrong auxiliary
✗ Wrong: “Ich bin meine Adresse im Formular angegeben.”
✓ Right: “Ich habe meine Adresse im Formular angegeben.”
With angeben the Perfekt takes haben, not sein. The correct form is habe angegeben.
2. Using the present for a finished past event
✗ Wrong: “Ich gebe meine Adresse im Formular an.”
✓ Right: “Ich habe meine Adresse im Formular angegeben.”
Yesterday’s finished event needs the Perfekt (habe angegeben), not the present.
3. Using the Präteritum for a single finished event in speech
✗ Wrong: “Ich gab meine Adresse im Formular an.” (in conversation)
✓ Right: “Ich habe meine Adresse im Formular angegeben.”
In spoken German a single finished event yesterday takes the Perfekt. The Präteritum belongs in written narration.
4. Putting ge- in the wrong place in the participle
✗ Wrong: “Ich habe geangeben meine Adresse im Formular.”
✓ Right: “Ich habe meine Adresse im Formular angegeben.”
With a separable verb the ge- goes between the prefix and the stem: angegeben, not geangeben.
Quiz: angeben in the Perfekt
What is the ich form of angeben in the Perfect (Perfekt)?
- A) habe angegeben
- B) hast angegeben
- C) hat angegeben
- D) haben angegeben
What is the du form of angeben in the Perfect (Perfekt)?
- A) habe angegeben
- B) habt angegeben
- C) hast angegeben
- D) haben angegeben
What is the er/sie/es form of angeben in the Perfect (Perfekt)?
- A) habe angegeben
- B) hat angegeben
- C) habt angegeben
- D) haben angegeben
What is the wir form of angeben in the Perfect (Perfekt)?
- A) habt angegeben
- B) hat angegeben
- C) habe angegeben
- D) haben angegeben
What is the ihr form of angeben in the Perfect (Perfekt)?
- A) habt angegeben
- B) hat angegeben
- C) haben angegeben
- D) habe angegeben
What is the sie/Sie form of angeben in the Perfect (Perfekt)?
- A) hat angegeben
- B) habe angegeben
- C) hast angegeben
- D) haben angegeben
What is the past participle of angeben?
- A) gab an
- B) angegeben
- C) angebend
- D) gebe an
Which auxiliary does angeben take in the Perfekt?
- A) haben
- B) werden
- C) sein
Answer key
- A) habe angegeben — the ich form of angeben in the Perfekt is habe angegeben.
- C) hast angegeben — the du form of angeben in the Perfekt is hast angegeben.
- B) hat angegeben — the er/sie/es form of angeben in the Perfekt is hat angegeben.
- D) haben angegeben — the wir form of angeben in the Perfekt is haben angegeben.
- A) habt angegeben — the ihr form of angeben in the Perfekt is habt angegeben.
- D) haben angegeben — the sie/Sie form of angeben in the Perfekt is haben angegeben.
- B) angegeben — the past participle of angeben is angegeben; the Perfekt uses haben + angegeben.
- A) haben — angeben takes haben in the Perfekt: habe angegeben.
Frequently asked questions
How is the Perfekt of angeben formed?
With haben in the present + the past participle angegeben: ich → habe angegeben, du → hast angegeben, er/sie/es → hat angegeben. The full table is above, and the German Perfekt tense guide explains the pattern for all verbs.
Is angeben regular in the Perfekt?
Yes — angeben is regular in the Perfekt: the forms follow the standard pattern. The full picture, including the irregular tenses if any, is on the full conjugation page.
What is the past participle of angeben?
The past participle is angegeben. Use it with haben for the Perfekt, as in habe angegeben, and with haben in the past for the Plusquamperfekt, as in hatte angegeben.
Related pages
- angeben conjugation — the full conjugation tables for this verb in every tense.
- angeben examples and quiz — more example sentences and practice questions for this verb.
- German verbs — the full hub of German conjugation pages.
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