sollen
should, ought to
The 32nd most frequent word in German, appearing about 2,937 times per million words.
- Type
- verb
- Frequency rank
- #32
- Per million words
- 2,937
In a sentence
Was soll ich machen?What should I do?
Conjugation
Present tense of sollen, plus the forms you need to talk about the past.
| ich — I | soll |
|---|---|
| du — you | sollst |
| er/sie/es — he / she / it | soll |
| wir — we | sollen |
| ihr — you (plural) | sollt |
| sie — they | sollen |
| Perfect | hat gesollt |
| Simple past | sollte |
Forms its perfect tense with haben.
Related words
Other words of the same kind, at nearby frequency:
- geben to give
- müssen must, to have to
- können can, to be able to
- kommen to come
- gehen to go
- stehen to stand
Practise this word
sollen is in the free trainer along with the rest of the list — flashcards, multiple choice, listening practice and spaced review. No account needed.