German Verb Conjugations - Lassen (To Let, Leave, and Allow)

The German verb  lassen (to let, leave, allow) conjugated in all its tenses and moods

LASSEN: Conjugated in All Tenses

PRESENT TENSE • PRÄSENS

Introduction
The verb lassen has many meanings. It can be used alone in its basic meaning of "let" or "leave," but it also functions as a modal verb that modifies or alters the meaning of another verb. In this function, lassen can mean to "have or get something done," as in er lässt sich die Haare schneiden ("he's having his hair cut/getting a haircut").

See other examples in the conjugation chart below.

Principal Parts: lassen (lässt) • ließ • gelassen
Imperative (Commands): (du) Lass(e)! | (ihr) Lasst! | Lassen Sie!

Also see The Many Meanings of lassen

LASSEN
Present Tense - Präsens

DEUTSCH	ENGLISH
SINGULAR
ich lasse	I let/leave I am letting/leaving
du lässt	you let/leave you are letting/leaving
er lässt    sie lässt    es lässt	he lets/leaves he is letting/leaving she lets/leaves she is letting/leaving it lets/leaves it is letting/leaving
PLURAL
wir lassen	we let/leave we are letting/leaving
ihr lasst	you (guys) let/leave you (guys) are letting/leaving
sie lassen	they let/leave they are letting/leaving
Sie lassen	you let/leave you are letting/leaving
Examples: Wir lassen einen Arzt kommen. We'll send for a doctor. ("have a doctor come") Lass das! Stop that! Leave that alone! Forget that! Lass mich in Ruhe! Leave me alone!
See more verbs in our 20 Most-Used German Verbs.

 

LASSEN: Conjugated in All Tenses

The German verb lassen (to let, leave, allow) conjugated in all its tenses and moods

PAST TENSES • VERGANGENHEIT

LASSEN
Simple Past Tense - Imperfekt

DEUTSCH	ENGLISH
SINGULAR
ich ließ	I let/left
du ließest	you let/left
er ließ sie ließ es ließ	he let/left she let/left it let/left
PLURAL
wir ließen	we let/left
ihr ließt	you (guys) let/left
sie ließen	they let/left
Sie ließen	you let/left

 

LASSEN
Compound Past Tense (Pres.

Perfect) - Perfekt

DEUTSCH	ENGLISH
SINGULAR
ich habe gelassen	I have let/left I let/left
du hast gelassen	you have let/left you let/left
er hat gelassen   sie hat gelassen   es hat gelassen	he has let/left he let/left she has let/left she let/left it has let/left it let/left
PLURAL
wir haben gelassen	we have let/left we let/left
ihr habt gelassen	you (guys) have let/left you let/left
sie haben gelassen	they have let/left they let/left
Sie haben gelassen	you have let/left you let/left

 

LASSEN
Past Perfect Tense - Plusquamperfekt

DEUTSCH	ENGLISH
SINGULAR
ich hatte gelassen	I had let/left
du hattest gelassen	you had let/left
er hatte gelassen sie hatte gelassen es hatte gelassen	he had let/left she had let/left it had let/left
PLURAL
wir hatten gelassen	we had let/left
ihr hattet gelassen	you (guys) had let/left
sie hatten gelassen	they had let/left
Sie hatten gelassen	you had let/left
See more verbs in our 20 Most-Used German Verbs.

 

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