Before you start
Meet suchen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
All 2 meanings
- (transitive or intransitive) to search, to look for [with accusative or nach (+ dative) ‘something/someone’]
- (formal) to seek, to strive, to intend, to try
Forms
How suchen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | suche | suchte |
| du | suchst | suchtest |
| er/sie/es | sucht | suchte |
| wir | suchen | suchten |
| ihr | sucht | suchtet |
| Sie | suchen | suchten |
Partizip II gesucht · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich suche meinen Schlüssel.I’m looking for my key.looking for something
- 2Wir haben gestern ein Hotel gesucht.We looked for a hotel yesterday.Perfekt with haben
- 3Sie bleibt zu Hause, weil sie eine neue Wohnung sucht.She is staying home because she is looking for a new apartment.verb at the end after weil
Verb family
Separable verbs built on suchen
Add a prefix to suchen and the meaning changes.