müssen
must, to have to
The 39th most frequent word in German, appearing about 2,415 times per million words.
- Type
- verb
- Frequency rank
- #39
- Per million words
- 2,415
In a sentence
Ich muss gehen.I have to go.
Conjugation
Present tense of müssen, plus the forms you need to talk about the past.
| ich — I | muss |
|---|---|
| du — you | musst |
| er/sie/es — he / she / it | muss |
| wir — we | müssen |
| ihr — you (plural) | müsst |
| sie — they | müssen |
| Perfect | hat gemusst |
| Simple past | musste |
Forms its perfect tense with haben.
Related words
Other words of the same kind, at nearby frequency:
- kommen to come
- sollen should, ought to
- gehen to go
- geben to give
- stehen to stand
- können can, to be able to
Practise this word
müssen is in the free trainer along with the rest of the list — flashcards, multiple choice, listening practice and spaced review. No account needed.