Good to know. Regular (weak) verb: Präteritum with -te (ich machte), Partizip with ge- and -t (gemacht). Most German verbs work like this.
rauchen 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 | raucheI smoke |
|---|---|
| du | rauchstyou smoke |
| er/sie/es | rauchthe/she smokes |
| wir | rauchenwe smoke |
| ihr | rauchtyou smoke |
| sie/Sie | rauchenthey smoke |
Präteritum
past, mostly written
| ich | rauchteI smoked |
|---|---|
| du | rauchtestyou smoked |
| er/sie/es | rauchtehe/she smoked |
| wir | rauchtenwe smoked |
| ihr | rauchtetyou smoked |
| sie/Sie | rauchtenthey smoked |
Perfekt
past, spoken, with haben
| ich | habe gerauchtI have smoked |
|---|---|
| du | hast gerauchtyou have smoked |
| er/sie/es | hat gerauchthe/she has smoked |
| wir | haben gerauchtwe have smoked |
| ihr | habt gerauchtyou have smoked |
| sie/Sie | haben gerauchtthey have smoked |
Plusquamperfekt
had done
| ich | hatte gerauchtI had smoked |
|---|---|
| du | hattest gerauchtyou had smoked |
| er/sie/es | hatte gerauchthe/she had smoked |
| wir | hatten gerauchtwe had smoked |
| ihr | hattet gerauchtyou had smoked |
| sie/Sie | hatten gerauchtthey had smoked |
Futur I
will do
| ich | werde rauchenI will smoke |
|---|---|
| du | wirst rauchenyou will smoke |
| er/sie/es | wird rauchenhe/she will smoke |
| wir | werden rauchenwe will smoke |
| ihr | werdet rauchenyou will smoke |
| sie/Sie | werden rauchenthey will smoke |
Imperativ
telling someone to do it
| du | Rauch! |
|---|---|
| ihr | Raucht! |
| Sie | Rauchen Sie! |
rauchen in use
- A1
Ich rauche nicht.
I don't smoke.
- A1
Hier darf man nicht rauchen.
You're not allowed to smoke here.
- A2
Er hat früher viel geraucht.
He used to smoke a lot.
Phrases
- Rauchen verbotenNo smoking
Good to know
- On signs: Rauchen verboten = No smoking.
- der Raucher / Nichtraucher = smoker / non-smoker.
Build it yourself.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is rauchen with haben or sein in the Perfekt?
rauchen takes haben. For example: habe geraucht.
What is the past tense of rauchen?
Präteritum: rauchte. Perfekt: habe geraucht.
Is rauchen a regular verb?
Yes, it's regular (weak).