Word Frequency (Worthäufigkeit) #117
Word (Wort)

müsste

Translation (Übersetzung) would have to, should have to
Pronunciation (Aussprache) /ˈmʏstə/
A2
Verbs
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Tags (Tags)
grammar most-common verb conditional modal necessity obligation subjunctive
First and third person singular Konjunktiv II (subjunctive) form of 'müssen' (would have to, should have to). Modal verb expressing conditional necessity, weaker obligation, or polite suggestion. One hundred and seventeenth most frequent word in German.

müsste - German Verbs - müsste Meaning - müsste Translation - müsste Verbs Examples

müsste is a German Verbs

Learn müsste meaning, translation, pronunciation, and usage examples. müsste is classified as a Verb in German grammar.

müsste Examples (Beispiele) in English

müsste examples with English translations. See how to use müsste in sentences. müsste example sentences in English below.

Ich müsste jetzt gehen.
I would have to go now.
conditional necessity
Er müsste lernen.
He would have to study.
conditional obligation
Sie müsste vorsichtig sein.
She would have to be careful.
conditional necessity
Es müsste sein.
It would have to be.
conditional expectation
Man müsste mehr lernen.
One would have to study more.
general suggestion
Ich müsste nicht kommen.
I would not have to come.
lack of conditional obligation
Er müsste eigentlich hier sein.
He should actually be here.
expected obligation
Wenn ich Zeit hätte, müsste ich lernen.
If I had time, I would have to study.
conditional statement

müsste Conjugations (Konjugationen)

müsste conjugation (müsste Konjugation) in all German tenses: Präsens (Present), Präteritum (Past), Perfekt (Perfect), Futur I & II, Konjunktiv I & II, and Imperativ (Imperative). Learn how to conjugate müsste with our complete conjugation table below.

Present Tense (Präsens)

ich
muss
du
musst
er/sie/es
muss
wir
müssen
ihr
müsst
sie/Sie
müssen

Simple Past (Präteritum)

ich
musste
du
musstest
er/sie/es
musste
wir
mussten
ihr
musstet
sie/Sie
mussten

Perfect Tense (Perfekt)

ich
habe gemusst
du
hast gemusst
er/sie/es
hat gemusst
wir
haben gemusst
ihr
habt gemusst
sie/Sie
haben gemusst

Future I (Futur I)

ich
werde müssen
du
wirst müssen
er/sie/es
wird müssen
wir
werden müssen
ihr
werdet müssen
sie/Sie
werden müssen

Future II (Futur II)

ich
werde gemusst haben
du
wirst gemusst haben
er/sie/es
wird gemusst haben
wir
werden gemusst haben
ihr
werdet gemusst haben
sie/Sie
werden gemusst haben

Imperative (Imperativ)

müssen Sie

Subjunctive I (Konjunktiv I)

ich
müsse
du
müssest
er/sie/es
müsse
wir
müssen
ihr
müsset
sie/Sie
müssen

Subjunctive II (Konjunktiv II)

ich
müsste
du
müsstest
er/sie/es
müsste
wir
müssten
ihr
müsstet
sie/Sie
müssten

Pluperfect (Plusquamperfekt)

ich
hatte gemusst
du
hattest gemusst
er/sie/es
hatte gemusst
wir
hatten gemusst
ihr
hattet gemusst
sie/Sie
hatten gemusst

müsste Word Family - müsste Related Words - müsste Family Members

müsste Word Family (Wortfamilie)

müsste word family includes related words, derivatives, and word forms. Learn müsste family members with meanings, translations, and usage. Explore müsste related words and expand your German vocabulary.

Infinitive Form (Infinitiv Form)
müssen
Meaning: must, to have to
Usage: must, to have to (infinitive form)
Example: Ich müsste gehen.
Verb
Present Tense Form (Präsens Form)
muss
Meaning: must, has to
Usage: must (present tense, stronger obligation vs. conditional)
Example: Ich muss gehen.
Verb
Second Person Singular (Zweite Person Singular)
müsstest
Meaning: would have to (you singular)
Usage: would have to (second person singular subjunctive)
Example: Du müsstest lernen.
Verb
Plural Form (Plural Form)
müssten
Meaning: would have to (we/you plural/they)
Usage: would have to (first/third person plural subjunctive)
Example: Wir müssten lernen.
Verb
Past Tense Form (Präteritum Form)
musste
Meaning: had to (past tense)
Usage: had to (first/third person singular past tense)
Example: Ich musste gehen.
Verb
Past Participle (Partizip Perfekt)
gemusst
Meaning: had to
Usage: had to (past participle)
Example: Ich habe es gemusst.
Verb
Related Modal Verb (Verwandtes Modalverb)
sollte
Meaning: should, ought to
Usage: should (similar meaning, weaker obligation)
Example: Ich sollte lernen.
Verb
könnte
Meaning: could, might
Usage: could (possibility vs. conditional necessity)
Example: Ich könnte lernen.
Verb
dürfte
Meaning: might, may (more polite)
Usage: might (permission/possibility vs. conditional necessity)
Example: Ich dürfte lernen.
Verb
würde
Meaning: would
Usage: would (conditional auxiliary, often used with müssen)
Example: Ich würde müssen.
Verb
Alternative Expression (Alternative Ausdruck)
würde müssen
Meaning: would have to
Usage: would have to (alternative conditional form, same meaning)
Example: Ich würde es müssen.
Phrase
Related Expression (Verwandter Ausdruck)
sollte eigentlich
Meaning: should actually, ought to actually
Usage: should actually (very similar meaning, weaker obligation)
Example: Ich sollte eigentlich lernen.
Phrase
Opposite Expression (Gegenteiliger Ausdruck)
müsste nicht
Meaning: would not have to, should not have to
Usage: would not have to (negation of conditional obligation)
Example: Ich müsste nicht kommen.
Phrase

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müsste Usage & Related Words (Verwendung & verwandte Wörter)

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müsste Collocations (Kollokationen)

müsste collocations are common word combinations that native speakers use. Learn müsste word combinations and how to use müsste with other words naturally.

müsste sein
would have to be, should have to be
High frequency
müsste ich
would I have to, should I have to
High frequency
müsste haben
would have to have, should have to have
High frequency
müsste machen
would have to do, should have to do
High frequency
müsste gehen
would have to go, should have to go
High frequency
müsste kommen
would have to come, should have to come
High frequency
müsste lernen
would have to learn, should have to learn
High frequency
müsste bleiben
would have to stay, should have to stay
High frequency
müsste sehen
would have to see, should have to see
High frequency
müsste sagen
would have to say, should have to say
High frequency
müsste werden
would have to become, should have to become
High frequency
müsste nicht
would not have to, should not have to
High frequency
müsste er
would he have to, should he have to
High frequency
müsste sie
would she have to, should she have to
High frequency
müsste es
would it have to, should it have to
High frequency
man müsste
one would have to, you would have to
High frequency
müsste auch
would also have to, should also have to
High frequency
müsste noch
would still have to, should still have to
High frequency
müsste dann
would then have to, should then have to
High frequency
müsste eigentlich
would actually have to, should actually have to
High frequency

müsste Idioms (Redewendungen)

müsste idioms and expressions. Learn German idioms containing müsste with meanings and explanations. Master müsste expressions used in everyday German.

müsste sein
would have to be, should have to be
Expressing conditional necessity or expectation
müsste ich
would I have to, should I have to
Asking about conditional obligation
man müsste
one would have to, you would have to
Expressing general conditional obligation or suggestion
müsste nicht
would not have to, should not have to
Expressing lack of conditional obligation
müsste haben
would have to have, should have to have
Expressing conditional requirement or regret
müsste machen
would have to do, should have to do
Expressing conditional necessity to perform an action
müsste gehen
would have to go, should have to go
Expressing conditional necessity to leave
müsste eigentlich
would actually have to, should actually have to
Expressing expected or intended conditional obligation
müsste dann
would then have to, should then have to
Expressing conditional obligation in sequence
es müsste
it would have to, it should have to
Expressing conditional necessity or expectation

müsste Synonyms (Synonyme)

müsste synonyms - words with similar meanings. Find alternative words for müsste and expand your German vocabulary. Learn müsste similar words and their usage.

muss
Meaning: must, has to
High similarity
sollte
Meaning: should, ought to
High similarity
sollte eigentlich
Meaning: should actually, ought to actually
High similarity
würde müssen
Meaning: would have to
High similarity
ist gezwungen
Meaning: is forced to, is compelled to
Low similarity

müsste Antonyms (Antonyme)

müsste antonyms - opposite words. Learn words with opposite meanings to müsste. Discover müsste opposite words and expand your German vocabulary.

müsste nicht
Meaning: would not have to, should not have to
könnte
Meaning: could, might
dürfte
Meaning: might, may (more polite)
braucht nicht
Meaning: doesn't need to

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müsste Semantically Related Words (Semantisch verwandte Wörter)

müsste semantically related words - words that are conceptually or thematically related to müsste. Explore müsste related vocabulary and discover words in the same semantic field. Learn müsste contextually related words to expand your German vocabulary.

müssen muss musst müsstest müssten musste gemusst sollte könnte dürfte würde würde müssen sollte eigentlich müsste nicht könnte dürfte braucht nicht Modalverb Konjunktiv Bedingung Verpflichtung Conditional Obligation

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