Word Frequency (Worthäufigkeit) #122
Word (Wort)

dürfte

Translation (Übersetzung) might, may (more polite)
Pronunciation (Aussprache) /ˈdʏrftə/
A2
Verbs
Beginner
Neutral
Tags (Tags)
grammar most-common verb modal permission possibility subjunctive politeness
First and third person singular Konjunktiv II (subjunctive) form of 'dürfen' (might, may - more polite). Modal verb expressing polite possibility, permission, or uncertainty. More polite and less certain than 'darf' (may). One hundred and twenty-second most frequent word in German.

dürfte - German Verbs - dürfte Meaning - dürfte Translation - dürfte Verbs Examples

dürfte is a German Verbs

Learn dürfte meaning, translation, pronunciation, and usage examples. dürfte is classified as a Verb in German grammar.

dürfte Examples (Beispiele) in English

dürfte examples with English translations. See how to use dürfte in sentences. dürfte example sentences in English below.

Ich dürfte jetzt gehen.
I might go now.
polite possibility
Dürfte ich bitte helfen?
Might I please help?
very polite request
Er dürfte es wissen.
He might know it.
polite uncertainty
Es dürfte sein.
It might be.
polite possibility
Man dürfte es versuchen.
One might try it.
general polite possibility
Sie dürfte nicht kommen.
She might not come.
polite uncertainty
Das dürfte schwierig sein.
That might be difficult.
polite assessment
Ich dürfte eigentlich hier sein.
I might actually be here.
polite expectation

dürfte Conjugations (Konjugationen)

dürfte conjugation (dürfte Konjugation) in all German tenses: Präsens (Present), Präteritum (Past), Perfekt (Perfect), Futur I & II, Konjunktiv I & II, and Imperativ (Imperative). Learn how to conjugate dürfte with our complete conjugation table below.

Present Tense (Präsens)

ich
darf
du
darfst
er/sie/es
darf
wir
dürfen
ihr
dürft
sie/Sie
dürfen

Simple Past (Präteritum)

ich
durfte
du
durftest
er/sie/es
durfte
wir
durften
ihr
durftet
sie/Sie
durften

Perfect Tense (Perfekt)

ich
habe gedurft
du
hast gedurft
er/sie/es
hat gedurft
wir
haben gedurft
ihr
habt gedurft
sie/Sie
haben gedurft

Future I (Futur I)

ich
werde dürfen
du
wirst dürfen
er/sie/es
wird dürfen
wir
werden dürfen
ihr
werdet dürfen
sie/Sie
werden dürfen

Future II (Futur II)

ich
werde gedurft haben
du
wirst gedurft haben
er/sie/es
wird gedurft haben
wir
werden gedurft haben
ihr
werdet gedurft haben
sie/Sie
werden gedurft haben

Imperative (Imperativ)

dürfen Sie

Subjunctive I (Konjunktiv I)

ich
dürfe
du
dürfest
er/sie/es
dürfe
wir
dürfen
ihr
dürfet
sie/Sie
dürfen

Subjunctive II (Konjunktiv II)

ich
dürfte
du
dürftest
er/sie/es
dürfte
wir
dürften
ihr
dürftet
sie/Sie
dürften

Pluperfect (Plusquamperfekt)

ich
hatte gedurft
du
hattest gedurft
er/sie/es
hatte gedurft
wir
hatten gedurft
ihr
hattet gedurft
sie/Sie
hatten gedurft

dürfte Word Family - dürfte Related Words - dürfte Family Members

dürfte Word Family (Wortfamilie)

dürfte word family includes related words, derivatives, and word forms. Learn dürfte family members with meanings, translations, and usage. Explore dürfte related words and expand your German vocabulary.

Infinitive Form (Infinitiv Form)
dürfen
Meaning: may, to be allowed to
Usage: may, to be allowed to (infinitive form)
Example: Ich dürfte gehen.
Verb
Present Tense Form (Präsens Form)
darf
Meaning: may, is allowed to
Usage: may (present tense, more certain vs. might - less certain)
Example: Ich darf gehen.
Verb
Second Person Singular (Zweite Person Singular)
dürftest
Meaning: might (you singular)
Usage: might (second person singular subjunctive)
Example: Du dürftest gehen.
Verb
Plural Form (Plural Form)
dürften
Meaning: might (we/you plural/they)
Usage: might (first/third person plural subjunctive)
Example: Wir dürften gehen.
Verb
Past Tense Form (Präteritum Form)
durfte
Meaning: was allowed to, might (past tense)
Usage: was allowed to (first/third person singular past tense)
Example: Ich durfte gehen.
Verb
Past Participle (Partizip Perfekt)
gedurft
Meaning: been allowed to
Usage: been allowed to (past participle)
Example: Ich habe es gedurft.
Verb
Related Modal Verb (Verwandtes Modalverb)
könnte
Meaning: could, might
Usage: could (similar uncertainty level, ability vs. permission)
Example: Ich könnte gehen.
Verb
müsste
Meaning: would have to, should have to
Usage: would have to (conditional necessity vs. permission)
Example: Ich müsste gehen.
Verb
sollte
Meaning: should, ought to
Usage: should (obligation vs. permission)
Example: Ich sollte gehen.
Verb
Alternative Expression (Alternative Ausdruck)
würde dürfen
Meaning: would be allowed to
Usage: would be allowed to (alternative conditional form, same meaning)
Example: Ich würde es dürfen.
Phrase
Related Expression (Verwandter Ausdruck)
ist erlaubt
Meaning: is allowed, is permitted
Usage: is allowed (more formal, passive form)
Example: Es ist erlaubt.
Phrase
Opposite Expression (Gegenteiliger Ausdruck)
dürfte nicht
Meaning: might not, may not
Usage: might not (negation of polite possibility)
Example: Ich dürfte nicht gehen.
Phrase

dürfte Usage - dürfte Collocations - dürfte Idioms - dürfte Synonyms - dürfte Antonyms

dürfte Usage & Related Words (Verwendung & verwandte Wörter)

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dürfte Collocations (Kollokationen)

dürfte collocations are common word combinations that native speakers use. Learn dürfte word combinations and how to use dürfte with other words naturally.

dürfte sein
might be, may be
High frequency
dürfte ich
might I, may I
High frequency
dürfte haben
might have, may have
High frequency
dürfte machen
might do, may do
High frequency
dürfte gehen
might go, may go
High frequency
dürfte kommen
might come, may come
High frequency
dürfte sehen
might see, may see
High frequency
dürfte sagen
might say, may say
High frequency
dürfte werden
might become, may become
High frequency
dürfte finden
might find, may find
High frequency
dürfte nicht
might not, may not
High frequency
dürfte er
might he, may he
High frequency
dürfte sie
might she, may she
High frequency
dürfte es
might it, may it
High frequency
man dürfte
one might, you might
High frequency
dürfte auch
might also, may also
High frequency
dürfte noch
might still, may still
High frequency
dürfte dann
might then, may then
High frequency
dürfte vielleicht
might perhaps, may perhaps
High frequency
dürfte eigentlich
might actually, may actually
High frequency

dürfte Idioms (Redewendungen)

dürfte idioms and expressions. Learn German idioms containing dürfte with meanings and explanations. Master dürfte expressions used in everyday German.

dürfte sein
might be, may be
Expressing polite possibility or uncertainty
es dürfte sein
it might be, it may be
Expressing polite possibility
dürfte ich
might I, may I
Very polite way to ask about permission or possibility
man dürfte
one might, you might
Expressing general polite possibility or permission
dürfte nicht
might not, may not
Expressing polite uncertainty about permission or possibility
dürfte haben
might have, may have
Expressing polite possibility or permission in the past
dürfte werden
might become, may become
Expressing polite future possibility
dürfte machen
might do, may do
Expressing polite possibility to perform an action
dürfte vielleicht
might perhaps, may perhaps
Expressing uncertain polite possibility
es dürfte nicht sein
it might not be, it may not be
Expressing polite uncertainty about impossibility

dürfte Synonyms (Synonyme)

dürfte synonyms - words with similar meanings. Find alternative words for dürfte and expand your German vocabulary. Learn dürfte similar words and their usage.

darf
Meaning: may, is allowed to
High similarity
könnte
Meaning: could, might
High similarity
mag
Meaning: may, might
Medium similarity
würde dürfen
Meaning: would be allowed to
High similarity
ist erlaubt
Meaning: is allowed, is permitted
Medium similarity

dürfte Antonyms (Antonyme)

dürfte antonyms - opposite words. Learn words with opposite meanings to dürfte. Discover dürfte opposite words and expand your German vocabulary.

dürfte nicht
Meaning: might not, may not
darf nicht
Meaning: may not, is not allowed to
ist verboten
Meaning: is forbidden, is prohibited
kann nicht
Meaning: cannot, is not able to

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dürfte Semantically Related Words (Semantisch verwandte Wörter)

dürfte semantically related words - words that are conceptually or thematically related to dürfte. Explore dürfte related vocabulary and discover words in the same semantic field. Learn dürfte contextually related words to expand your German vocabulary.

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