Good to know. Irregular (strong) verb: the stem changes. Learn the key forms together and the rest follows.
mögen in every tense
The three you'll use most are highlighted: Präsens for now, Perfekt for the past when you speak, Futur I for later.
Präsens
now
| ich | magI like |
|---|---|
| du | magstyou like |
| er/sie/es | maghe/she likes |
| wir | mögenwe like |
| ihr | mögtyou like |
| sie/Sie | mögenthey like |
Präteritum
past, mostly written
| ich | mochteI liked |
|---|---|
| du | mochtestyou liked |
| er/sie/es | mochtehe/she liked |
| wir | mochtenwe liked |
| ihr | mochtetyou liked |
| sie/Sie | mochtenthey liked |
Perfekt
past, spoken, with haben
| ich | habe gemochtI have liked |
|---|---|
| du | hast gemochtyou have liked |
| er/sie/es | hat gemochthe/she has liked |
| wir | haben gemochtwe have liked |
| ihr | habt gemochtyou have liked |
| sie/Sie | haben gemochtthey have liked |
Plusquamperfekt
had done
| ich | hatte gemochtI had liked |
|---|---|
| du | hattest gemochtyou had liked |
| er/sie/es | hatte gemochthe/she had liked |
| wir | hatten gemochtwe had liked |
| ihr | hattet gemochtyou had liked |
| sie/Sie | hatten gemochtthey had liked |
Futur I
will do
| ich | werde mögenI will like |
|---|---|
| du | wirst mögenyou will like |
| er/sie/es | wird mögenhe/she will like |
| wir | werden mögenwe will like |
| ihr | werdet mögenyou will like |
| sie/Sie | werden mögenthey will like |
mögen in use
- A1
Ich mag Schokolade.
I like chocolate.
- A1
Magst du Hunde?
Do you like dogs?
- A2
Als Kind mochte ich keinen Fisch.
As a child I didn't like fish.
Good to know
- mögen + noun: Ich mag Pizza. For activities: gern (Ich schwimme gern).
- Irregular: ich mag, er mag.
- Goes with: etwas / jemanden (Akkusativ) mögen
Build it yourself.
Ziplex has a Verben bauen game: build verb forms from tiles, with the verbs from your own posts. Plus short posts at your level to see them in action.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is mögen with haben or sein in the Perfekt?
mögen takes haben. For example: habe gemocht.
What is the past tense of mögen?
Präteritum: mochte. Perfekt: habe gemocht.
Is mögen a regular verb?
No, it's irregular (strong): the stem changes.