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küssen

to kiss

German Regular
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The German verb "küssen" means "to kiss" in English. It is a regular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "küssen" across all 7 tenses.

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Present Simple Past Present Perfect Past Perfect Future Subjunctive I Subjunctive II

How to Conjugate "küssen" in the Present Tense

Präsens Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
ich I küsse
du you (informal) küsst
er/sie/es he/she/it küsst
wir we küssen
ihr you all (informal) küsst
sie/Sie they/you (formal) küssen
Er küsst sie auf die Wange.
He kisses her on the cheek.

How to Conjugate "küssen" in the Simple Past Tense

Präteritum Completed actions in the past (written/formal)
Person English Conjugation
ich I küsste
du you (informal) küsstest
er/sie/es he/she/it küsste
wir we küssten
ihr you all (informal) küsstet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) küssten
Er küsste seine Frau zärtlich.
He kissed his wife tenderly.

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How to Conjugate "küssen" in the Present Perfect Tense

Perfekt Completed actions (spoken German)
Person English Conjugation
ich I habe geküsst
du you (informal) hast geküsst
er/sie/es he/she/it hat geküsst
wir we haben geküsst
ihr you all (informal) habt geküsst
sie/Sie they/you (formal) haben geküsst
Er hat sie zur Begrüßung geküsst.
He has kissed her in greeting.

How to Conjugate "küssen" in the Past Perfect Tense

Plusquamperfekt Actions completed before another past action
Person English Conjugation
ich I hatte geküsst
du you (informal) hattest geküsst
er/sie/es he/she/it hatte geküsst
wir we hatten geküsst
ihr you all (informal) hattet geküsst
sie/Sie they/you (formal) hatten geküsst
Sie hatte das Kind geküsst.
She had kissed the child.

How to Conjugate "küssen" in the Future Tense

Futur I Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
ich I werde küssen
du you (informal) wirst küssen
er/sie/es he/she/it wird küssen
wir we werden küssen
ihr you all (informal) werdet küssen
sie/Sie they/you (formal) werden küssen
Er wird seine Frau küssen.
He will kiss his wife.

How to Conjugate "küssen" in the Subjunctive I Tense

Konjunktiv I Indirect speech and formal requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I küsse
du you (informal) küssest
er/sie/es he/she/it küsse
wir we küssen
ihr you all (informal) küsset
sie/Sie they/you (formal) küssen
Er sagt, er küsse die Hand.
He says he is kissing the hand.

How to Conjugate "küssen" in the Subjunctive II Tense

Konjunktiv II Hypothetical situations and polite requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I küsste
du you (informal) küsstest
er/sie/es he/she/it küsste
wir we küssten
ihr you all (informal) küsstet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) küssten
Er küsste seine Mutter.
He would kiss his mother.
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Frequently Asked Questions About "küssen"

Is "küssen" regular or irregular in German?
"Küssen" is a regular German verb that follows standard conjugation patterns for its verb group.
What does "küssen" mean in English?
The German verb "küssen" means "to kiss" in English.
How do you conjugate "küssen" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Präsens): ich → küsse, du → küsst, er/sie/es → küsst, wir → küssen, ihr → küsst, sie/Sie → küssen.
How many tenses does "küssen" have in German?
"Küssen" is conjugated across 7 tenses in German: Present, Simple Past, Present Perfect, Past Perfect, Future, Subjunctive I, Subjunctive II.

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