Before you start
Meet mögen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
All 10 meanings
- (transitive) to like (something or someone)
- (transitive, in subjunctive II) would like; to want (something)
- (intransitive, in subjunctive II) would like; to want [with dass (+ clause) ‘for someone to do something’]
- (auxiliary, in subjunctive II) to want to; would like to; to wish to [with bare infinitive ‘do something’]
- (auxiliary, colloquial, in the present indicative) to want; would like (similar to möchte)
- (auxiliary) may (as a concession)
Forms
How mögen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | mag | mochte |
| du | magst | mochtest |
| er/sie/es | mag | mochte |
| wir | mögen | mochten |
| ihr | mögt | mochtet |
| Sie | mögen | mochten |
Partizip II gemocht · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich mag diesen Tee.I like this tea.present tense, main clause
- 2Wir haben den Film gemocht.We liked the film.Perfekt with haben
- 3Sie sagt, dass sie Musik mag.She says that she likes music.verb at the end after dass