Conjugation of the German verb wollen
A list of the common conjugations for the German verb wollen, along with their English translations.| Infinitive | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| wollen | to want | |
| Present | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich will | I want | |
| du willst | you want | |
| er will | he wants | |
| sie will | she wants | |
| wir wollen | we want | |
| ihr wollt | you want | |
| sie wollen | they want | |
| Preterite / Präteritum | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich wollte | I wanted | |
| du wolltest | you wanted | |
| er wollte | he wanted | |
| sie wollte | she wanted | |
| wir wollten | we wanted | |
| ihr wolltet | you wanted | |
| sie wollten | they wanted | |
| Past / Perfekt | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich habe gewollt | I wanted | |
| du hast gewollt | you wanted | |
| er hat gewollt | he wanted | |
| es hat gewollt | she wanted | |
| wir haben gewollt | we wanted | |
| ihr habt gewollt | you wanted | |
| sie haben gewollt | they wanted | |
| Pluperfect / Plusquamperfekt | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich hatte gewollt | I had wanted | |
| du hattest gewollt | you had wanted | |
| er hatte gewollt | he had wanted | |
| es hatte gewollt | she had wanted | |
| wir hatten gewollt | we had wanted | |
| ihr hattet gewollt | you had wanted | |
| sie hatten gewollt | they had wanted | |
| Future | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich werde wollen | I will want | |
| du wirst wollen | you will want | |
| er wird wollen | he will want | |
| sie wird wollen | she will want | |
| wir werden wollen | we will want | |
| ihr werdet wollen | you will want | |
| sie werden wollen | they will want | |
| Future Perfect / Futur II The German Future Perfect or Futur II is constructed similarly to English, with the present tense of werden (will), the past participle of the verb and the auxiliary verb haben or sein at the end of the clause. | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich werde gewollt haben | I will have wanted | |
| du wirst gewollt haben | you will have wanted | |
| er wird gewollt haben | he will have wanted | |
| es wird gewollt haben | she will have wanted | |
| wir werden gewollt haben | we will have wanted | |
| ihr werdet gewollt haben | you will have wanted | |
| sie werden gewollt haben | they will have wanted | |
| Conditional | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich würde wollen | I would want | |
| du würdest wollen | you would want | |
| er würde wollen | he would want | |
| sie würde wollen | she would want | |
| wir würden wollen | we would want | |
| ihr würdet wollen | you would want | |
| sie würden wollen | they would want | |
| Conditional Perfect / Plusquamperfekt Konjunktiv II The German Conditional Perfect or Plusquamperfekt Konjunktiv II is constructed with the Konjunktiv II tense of the auxiliary verb haben or sein and the past participle. | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich hätte gewollt | I would have wanted | |
| du hättest gewollt | you would have wanted | |
| er hätte gewollt | he would have wanted | |
| es hätte gewollt | she would have wanted | |
| wir hätten gewollt | we would have wanted | |
| ihr hättet gewollt | you would have wanted | |
| sie hätten gewollt | they would have wanted | |
| Konjunktiv II / Subjunctive II | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich wollte | I would want | |
| du wolltest | you would want | |
| er wollte | he would want | |
| sie wollte | she would want | |
| wir wollten | we would want | |
| ihr wolltet | you would want | |
| sie wollten | they would want | |
| Present Participle | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| wollend | wanting | |
| Past Participle | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| gewollt | wanted | |
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