wollen

to want

Modal

Special Features:

  • This verb has a stem vowel change in certain forms

Present Tense Conjugation

ich

will

I to want

du

willst

you to want (informal)

er/sie/es

will

he/she/it to wants

wir

wollen

we to want

ihr

wollt

you to want (plural informal)

sie/Sie

wollen

they/you to want (formal)

Perfect Tense (Perfekt)

Auxiliary Verb: haben
Past Participle: gewollt

Example:

ich haben gewollt

I have to want(past)

Example Sentences

"Ich will einen Kaffee. Was willst du machen?"

"I want a coffee. What do you want to do?"

Usage Notes

Modal verb expressing desire or intention.

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Difficulty Level

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