Conjugation of müssen (to have to) in German
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Hide- 1.The German modal verb 'müssen'
- 2.Indikativ
- 2.1.Präsens
- 2.2.Präteritum
- 2.3.Perfekt
- 2.4.Plusquamperfekt
- 2.5.Futur I
- 2.6.Futur II
- 3.Konjunktiv I
- 3.1.Präsens
- 3.2.Perfekt
- 3.3.Futur I
- 3.4.Futur II
- 4.Konjunktiv II
- 4.1.Präteritum
- 4.2.Plusquamperfekt
- 4.3.Futur I
- 4.4.Futur II
- 5.Partizip
- 6.Infinitiv
- 7.Exercises
- 7.1.Exercise: sentences with the verb 'müssen'
The German modal verb 'müssen'
The verb 'müssen' (to have to) declares some kind of obligation.
Examples
- Du musst deine Hausaufgaben machen. - You have to do your homework.
- Wir müssen jeden tag hart arbeite. - We have to work hard every day.
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Indikativ
Präsens
| Personal Pronoun | Verb (müssen) |
|---|---|
| ich | muss |
| du | musst |
| er / sie / es | muss |
| wir | müssen |
| ihr | müsst |
| sie / Sie | müssen |
Präteritum
| Personal Pronoun | Verb (müssen) |
|---|---|
| ich | musste |
| du | musstest |
| er / sie / es | musste |
| wir | mussten |
| ihr | mustet |
| sie / Sie | mussten |
Perfekt
| Personal Pronoun | Verb (müssen) |
|---|---|
| ich | habe gemusst |
| du | hast gemusst |
| er / sie / es | hat gemusst |
| wir | haben gemusst |
| ihr | habt gemusst |
| sie / Sie | haben gemusst |
Plusquamperfekt
| Personal Pronoun | Verb (müssen) |
|---|---|
| ich | hatte gemusst |
| du | hattest gemusst |
| er / sie / es | hatte gemusst |
| wir | hatten gemusst |
| ihr | hattet gemusst |
| sie / Sie | hatten gemusst |
Futur I
| Personal Pronoun | Verb (müssen) |
|---|---|
| ich | werde müssen |
| du | wirst müssen |
| er / sie / es | wird müssen |
| wir | werden müssen |
| ihr | werdet müssen |
| sie / Sie | werden müssen |
Futur II
| Personal Pronoun | Verb (müssen) |
|---|---|
| ich | werde gemusst haben |
| du | wirst gemusst haben |
| er / sie / es | wird gemusst haben |
| wir | werden gemusst haben |
| ihr | werdet gemusst haben |
| sie / Sie | werden gemusst haben |
Konjunktiv I
Präsens
| Personal Pronoun | Verb (müssen) |
|---|---|
| ich | müsse |
| du | müssest |
| er / sie / es | müsse |
| wir | müssen |
| ihr | müsset |
| sie / Sie | müssen |
Perfekt
| Personal Pronoun | Verb (müssen) |
|---|---|
| ich | habe gemusst |
| du | habest gemusst |
| er / sie / es | habe gemusst |
| wir | haben gemusst |
| ihr | habet gemusst |
| sie / Sie | haben gemusst |
Futur I
| Personal Pronoun | Verb (müssen) |
|---|---|
| ich | werde müssen |
| du | werdest müssen |
| er / sie / es | werde müssen |
| wir | werden müssen |
| ihr | werdet müssen |
| sie / Sie | werden müssen |
Futur II
| Personal Pronoun | Verb (müssen) |
|---|---|
| ich | werde gemusst haben |
| du | werdest gemusst haben |
| er / sie / es | werde gemusst haben |
| wir | werden gemusst haben |
| ihr | werdet gemusst haben |
| sie / Sie | werden gemusst haben |
Konjunktiv II
Präteritum
| Personal Pronoun | Verb (müssen) |
|---|---|
| ich | müsste |
| du | müsstest |
| er / sie / es | müsste |
| wir | müssten |
| ihr | müsstet |
| sie / Sie | müssten |
Plusquamperfekt
| Personal Pronoun | Verb (müssen) |
|---|---|
| ich | hätte gemusst |
| du | hättest gemusst |
| er / sie / es | hätte gemusst |
| wir | hätten gemusst |
| ihr | hättet gemusst |
| sie / Sie | hätten gemusst |
Futur I
| Personal Pronoun | Verb (müssen) |
|---|---|
| ich | würde müssen |
| du | würdest müssen |
| er / er / sie | würde müssen |
| wir | würden müssen |
| ihr | würdet müssen |
| sie / Sie | würden müssen |
Futur II
| Personal Pronoun | Verb (müssen) |
|---|---|
| ich | würde gemusst haben |
| du | würdest gemusst haben |
| er / sie / es | würde gemusst haben |
| wir | würden gemusst haben |
| ihr | würdet gemusst haben |
| sie / Sie | würden gemusst haben |
Partizip
| Präsens | müssend |
|---|---|
| Perfekt | gemusst |
Infinitiv
| Präsens | müssen |
|---|---|
| Perfekt | gemusst haben |
Exercises
Exercise: sentences with the verb 'müssen'
Complete the sentences by filling in the correct conjugation of 'müssen':
Ich muss jetzt die Wäsche waschen. (I have to wash the laundry now.)
Du täglich Deutsch lernen. (You have to learn German daily.)
Er auf die Toilette. (He had to go to the bathroom.)
Sie eigentlich arbeiten. (She should actually work.)
Es aufhören zu regnen. (It has to stop raining.)
Wir besser auf die Kinder aufpassen . (We should have taken better care of the children.)
Ihr für die Klausur viel lernen . (You will have to learn a lot for the exam.)
Sie es wissen. (They should know.)
Exercises
Exercise: sentences with the verb 'müssen'
Complete the sentences by filling in the correct conjugation of 'müssen':
Ich muss jetzt die Wäsche waschen. (I have to wash the laundry now.)
Du täglich Deutsch lernen. (You have to learn German daily.)
Er auf die Toilette. (He had to go to the bathroom.)
Sie eigentlich arbeiten. (She should actually work.)
Es aufhören zu regnen. (It has to stop raining.)
Wir besser auf die Kinder aufpassen . (We should have taken better care of the children.)
Ihr für die Klausur viel lernen . (You will have to learn a lot for the exam.)
Sie es wissen. (They should know.)
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