suchen

to search, to look for

German Regular

The German verb "suchen" means "to search, to look for" in English. It is a regular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "suchen" across all 7 tenses.

How to Conjugate "suchen" in the Present Tense

Präsens Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
ich I suche
du you (informal) suchst
er/sie/es he/she/it sucht
wir we suchen
ihr you all (informal) sucht
sie/Sie they/you (formal) suchen
Er sucht nach einer Lösung.
He is searching for a solution.

How to Conjugate "suchen" in the Simple Past Tense

Präteritum Completed actions in the past (written/formal)
Person English Conjugation
ich I suchte
du you (informal) suchtest
er/sie/es he/she/it suchte
wir we suchten
ihr you all (informal) suchtet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) suchten
Er suchte eine neue Arbeit.
He searched for a new job.

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How to Conjugate "suchen" in the Present Perfect Tense

Perfekt Completed actions (spoken German)
Person English Conjugation
ich I habe gesucht
du you (informal) hast gesucht
er/sie/es he/she/it hat gesucht
wir we haben gesucht
ihr you all (informal) habt gesucht
sie/Sie they/you (formal) haben gesucht
Er hat eine Arbeit gesucht.
He has looked for a job.

How to Conjugate "suchen" in the Past Perfect Tense

Plusquamperfekt Actions completed before another past action
Person English Conjugation
ich I hatte gesucht
du you (informal) hattest gesucht
er/sie/es he/she/it hatte gesucht
wir we hatten gesucht
ihr you all (informal) hattet gesucht
sie/Sie they/you (formal) hatten gesucht
Er hatte seinen Hund gesucht.
He had looked for his dog.

How to Conjugate "suchen" in the Future Tense

Futur I Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
ich I werde suchen
du you (informal) wirst suchen
er/sie/es he/she/it wird suchen
wir we werden suchen
ihr you all (informal) werdet suchen
sie/Sie they/you (formal) werden suchen
Er wird den Weg suchen.
He will look for the way.

How to Conjugate "suchen" in the Subjunctive I Tense

Konjunktiv I Indirect speech and formal requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I suche
du you (informal) suchest
er/sie/es he/she/it suche
wir we suchen
ihr you all (informal) suchet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) suchen
Sie sagt, er suche das Glück.
She says he looks for happiness.

How to Conjugate "suchen" in the Subjunctive II Tense

Konjunktiv II Hypothetical situations and polite requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I suchte
du you (informal) suchtest
er/sie/es he/she/it suchte
wir we suchten
ihr you all (informal) suchtet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) suchten
Er suchte nach einer besseren Arbeit.
He would look for a better job.

Frequently Asked Questions About "suchen"

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

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