wollen present tense conjugation
Wollen (to want) in the present tense: will, willst, will, wollen, wollt, wollen.
Präsens Present
| ich | regular: wolle |
|---|---|
| du | regular: wollst |
| er/sie/es | regular: wollt |
| wir | |
| ihr | |
| sie/Sie |
ending regular · irr breaks the pattern · tap a form to hear it
When to use the present tense
The Präsens covers “I do” and “I am doing” and is very often used for the future when a time word makes it clear: “Morgen fahre ich nach Berlin.”
How it is formed
Regular endings on the stem: e, st, t, en, t, en. Many strong verbs change their stem vowel in the du and er/sie/es forms (fahren → fährst, sehen → siehst).
Wollen is irregular here. 3 of 6 forms break the pattern (dark tiles above); the regular pattern would give wolle, wollst, wollt.
Wollen in a sentence
- Ich will nach Hause gehen.I want to go home.
- Wir wollten ins Kino gehen.We wanted to go to the cinema.
Modal verb; ich/er will (irregular), no umlaut in singular present.
FAQ
What is the present tense of wollen?
Wollen in the German present tense: ich will, du willst, er/sie/es will, wir wollen, ihr wollt, sie/Sie wollen.
Is wollen irregular in the present tense?
Yes. 3 of 6 forms break the regular pattern: ich will (regular would be wolle); du willst (regular would be wollst); er/sie/es will (regular would be wollt).
When do you use the German present tense?
The Präsens covers “I do” and “I am doing” and is very often used for the future when a time word makes it clear: “Morgen fahre ich nach Berlin.”
How is the present tense formed?
Regular endings on the stem: e, st, t, en, t, en. Many strong verbs change their stem vowel in the du and er/sie/es forms (fahren → fährst, sehen → siehst).
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