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rauchen

to smoke

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

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How to Conjugate "rauchen" in the Present Tense

Präsens Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
ich I rauche
du you (informal) rauchst
er/sie/es he/she/it raucht
wir we rauchen
ihr you all (informal) raucht
sie/Sie they/you (formal) rauchen
Er raucht eine Pfeife im Garten.
He is smoking a pipe in the garden.

How to Conjugate "rauchen" in the Simple Past Tense

Präteritum Completed actions in the past (written/formal)
Person English Conjugation
ich I rauchte
du you (informal) rauchtest
er/sie/es he/she/it rauchte
wir we rauchten
ihr you all (informal) rauchtet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) rauchten
Er rauchte eine Zigarre zum Fest.
He smoked a cigar at the party.

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How to Conjugate "rauchen" in the Present Perfect Tense

Perfekt Completed actions (spoken German)
Person English Conjugation
ich I habe geraucht
du you (informal) hast geraucht
er/sie/es he/she/it hat geraucht
wir we haben geraucht
ihr you all (informal) habt geraucht
sie/Sie they/you (formal) haben geraucht
Er hat zu viel geraucht.
He has smoked too much.

How to Conjugate "rauchen" in the Past Perfect Tense

Plusquamperfekt Actions completed before another past action
Person English Conjugation
ich I hatte geraucht
du you (informal) hattest geraucht
er/sie/es he/she/it hatte geraucht
wir we hatten geraucht
ihr you all (informal) hattet geraucht
sie/Sie they/you (formal) hatten geraucht
Er hatte im Garten geraucht.
He had smoked in the garden.

How to Conjugate "rauchen" in the Future Tense

Futur I Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
ich I werde rauchen
du you (informal) wirst rauchen
er/sie/es he/she/it wird rauchen
wir we werden rauchen
ihr you all (informal) werdet rauchen
sie/Sie they/you (formal) werden rauchen
Er wird eine Zigarette rauchen.
He will smoke a cigarette.

How to Conjugate "rauchen" in the Subjunctive I Tense

Konjunktiv I Indirect speech and formal requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I rauche
du you (informal) rauchest
er/sie/es he/she/it rauche
wir we rauchen
ihr you all (informal) rauchet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) rauchen
Er sagt, er rauche nicht.
He says he does not smoke.

How to Conjugate "rauchen" in the Subjunctive II Tense

Konjunktiv II Hypothetical situations and polite requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I rauchte
du you (informal) rauchtest
er/sie/es he/she/it rauchte
wir we rauchten
ihr you all (informal) rauchtet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) rauchten
Er rauchte eine Pfeife.
He would smoke a pipe.
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Frequently Asked Questions About "rauchen"

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

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