müssen
A1#38Hear it
verb
- to have to (do something); must; to be obliged (to do something); to need (to do something).
- to have to do something implied; must; to be obliged.
- to need to go to the bathroom.
Forms
Present
| I | muss |
|---|---|
| you | musst |
| he, she, it | muss |
| we | müssen |
| you (plural) | müsst |
| they | müssen |
Preterite
| I | musste |
|---|---|
| you | musstest |
| he, she, it | musste |
| we | mussten |
| you (plural) | musstet |
| they | mussten |
Subjunctive I
| I | müsse |
|---|---|
| you | müssest |
| he, she, it | müsse |
| we | müssen |
| you (plural) | müsset |
| they | müssen |
Subjunctive II
| I | müsste |
|---|---|
| you | müsstest |
| he, she, it | müsste |
| we | müssten |
| you (plural) | müsstet |
| they | müssten |
Other forms
| infinitive | müssen |
|---|---|
| past participle | gemusst |
| present participle | müssend |
Used in the library
- Du musst dich entscheiden.You have to decide.A1Große und kleine Wörter — Big words and small ones (A1)
- Du musst jetzt aufhören.You have to stop now.A1Tun und Bewegen — Doing and moving (A1)
- Du musst unbedingt kommen.You absolutely must come.A1Wörter, die Sätze verbinden — Words that join sentences (A1)
- Ich fürchte, du musst noch darüber nachdenken.I'm afraid you'll have to think about it some more.A1Noch einmal, bitte (2) — Once more, please (2) (A1)