Good to know. Regular (weak) verb: Präteritum with -te (ich machte), Partizip with ge- and -t (gemacht). Most German verbs work like this.
suchen 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 | sucheI look for |
|---|---|
| du | suchstyou look for |
| er/sie/es | suchthe/she looks for |
| wir | suchenwe look for |
| ihr | suchtyou look for |
| sie/Sie | suchenthey look for |
Präteritum
past, mostly written
| ich | suchteI looked for |
|---|---|
| du | suchtestyou looked for |
| er/sie/es | suchtehe/she looked for |
| wir | suchtenwe looked for |
| ihr | suchtetyou looked for |
| sie/Sie | suchtenthey looked for |
Perfekt
past, spoken, with haben
| ich | habe gesuchtI have looked for |
|---|---|
| du | hast gesuchtyou have looked for |
| er/sie/es | hat gesuchthe/she has looked for |
| wir | haben gesuchtwe have looked for |
| ihr | habt gesuchtyou have looked for |
| sie/Sie | haben gesuchtthey have looked for |
Plusquamperfekt
had done
| ich | hatte gesuchtI had looked for |
|---|---|
| du | hattest gesuchtyou had looked for |
| er/sie/es | hatte gesuchthe/she had looked for |
| wir | hatten gesuchtwe had looked for |
| ihr | hattet gesuchtyou had looked for |
| sie/Sie | hatten gesuchtthey had looked for |
Futur I
will do
| ich | werde suchenI will look for |
|---|---|
| du | wirst suchenyou will look for |
| er/sie/es | wird suchenhe/she will look for |
| wir | werden suchenwe will look for |
| ihr | werdet suchenyou will look for |
| sie/Sie | werden suchenthey will look for |
Imperativ
telling someone to do it
| du | Such! |
|---|---|
| ihr | Sucht! |
| Sie | Suchen Sie! |
suchen in use
- A1
Ich suche meinen Schlüssel.
I'm looking for my key.
- A1
Wir suchen eine Wohnung.
We're looking for a flat.
- A2
Ich habe dich überall gesucht.
I looked for you everywhere.
Good to know
- suchen + Akkusativ (no 'for').
- Regular: suchte, gesucht.
- Goes with: etwas (Akkusativ) suchen
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is suchen with haben or sein in the Perfekt?
suchen takes haben. For example: habe gesucht.
What is the past tense of suchen?
Präteritum: suchte. Perfekt: habe gesucht.
Is suchen a regular verb?
Yes, it's regular (weak).