Word Frequency (Worthäufigkeit) #112
Word (Wort)

will

Translation (Übersetzung) wants, wants to
Pronunciation (Aussprache) /vɪl/
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Tags (Tags)
grammar most-common verb modal desire intention
First and third person singular present tense of 'wollen' (to want, to wish). Modal verb expressing desire or intention. One hundred and twelfth most frequent word in German.

will - German Verbs - will Meaning - will Translation - will Verbs Examples

will is a German Verbs

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

will Examples (Beispiele) in English

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

Ich will nach Hause gehen.
I want to go home.
desire
Er will Arzt werden.
He wants to become a doctor.
future intention
Sie will lernen.
She wants to learn.
desire
Es will nicht funktionieren.
It doesn't want to work.
refusal
Ich will das nicht.
I don't want that.
refusal
Er will jetzt gehen.
He wants to go now.
immediate desire
Sie will auch kommen.
She also wants to come.
additional desire
Ich will wissen, was passiert ist.
I want to know what happened.
desire for information

will Conjugations (Konjugationen)

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

Present Tense (Präsens)

ich
will
du
willst
er/sie/es
will
wir
wollen
ihr
wollt
sie/Sie
wollen

Simple Past (Präteritum)

ich
wollte
du
wolltest
er/sie/es
wollte
wir
wollten
ihr
wolltet
sie/Sie
wollten

Perfect Tense (Perfekt)

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

Future I (Futur I)

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

Future II (Futur II)

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

Imperative (Imperativ)

wollen Sie

Subjunctive I (Konjunktiv I)

ich
wolle
du
wollest
er/sie/es
wolle
wir
wollen
ihr
wollet
sie/Sie
wollen

Subjunctive II (Konjunktiv II)

ich
wollte
du
wolltest
er/sie/es
wollte
wir
wollten
ihr
wolltet
sie/Sie
wollten

Pluperfect (Plusquamperfekt)

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

will Word Family - will Related Words - will Family Members

will Word Family (Wortfamilie)

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

Second Person Singular (Zweite Person Singular)
willst
Meaning: want (you singular)
Usage: want (second person singular present)
Example: Du willst lernen.
Verb
Plural Form (Plural Form)
wollen
Meaning: want (we/you plural/they)
Usage: want (first/third person plural present)
Example: Wir wollen lernen.
Verb
Second Person Plural (Zweite Person Plural)
wollt
Meaning: want (you plural)
Usage: want (second person plural present)
Example: Ihr wollt lernen.
Verb
Past Participle (Partizip Perfekt)
gewollt
Meaning: wanted
Usage: wanted (past participle)
Example: Ich habe es gewollt.
Verb
Subjunctive Form (Konjunktiv II Form)
wollte
Meaning: would want
Usage: would want (subjunctive, less certain)
Example: Ich wollte lernen.
Verb
Related Modal Verb (Verwandtes Modalverb)
möchte
Meaning: would like to
Usage: would like to (more polite form of wollen)
Example: Ich möchte lernen.
Verb
muss
Meaning: must, has to
Usage: must (necessity vs. desire)
Example: Ich muss lernen.
Verb
soll
Meaning: should, is supposed to
Usage: should (obligation vs. desire)
Example: Ich soll lernen.
Verb
kann
Meaning: can, is able to
Usage: can (ability vs. desire)
Example: Ich kann lernen.
Verb
darf
Meaning: may, is allowed to
Usage: may (permission vs. desire)
Example: Ich darf lernen.
Verb
Related Verb (Verwandtes Verb)
wünscht
Meaning: wishes
Usage: wishes (more formal, different usage)
Example: Er wünscht es sich.
Verb
Opposite Expression (Gegenteiliger Ausdruck)
will nicht
Meaning: doesn't want, doesn't want to
Usage: doesn't want (negation of desire)
Example: Ich will nicht lernen.
Phrase

will Usage - will Collocations - will Idioms - will Synonyms - will Antonyms

will Usage & Related Words (Verwendung & verwandte Wörter)

Learn how to use will in context. Discover will collocations (common word combinations), idioms, synonyms, and antonyms. Master will usage patterns and expand your German vocabulary with related words.

will Collocations (Kollokationen)

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

will sein
wants to be
High frequency
will gehen
wants to go
High frequency
will machen
wants to do
High frequency
will kommen
wants to come
High frequency
will lernen
wants to learn
High frequency
will bleiben
wants to stay
High frequency
will sehen
wants to see
High frequency
will haben
wants to have
High frequency
will wissen
wants to know
High frequency
will werden
wants to become
High frequency
will sagen
wants to say
High frequency
will finden
wants to find
High frequency
will geben
wants to give
High frequency
will nehmen
wants to take
High frequency
will nicht
doesn't want, doesn't want to
High frequency
will auch
also wants, wants too
High frequency
will noch
still wants, still wants to
High frequency
will immer
always wants, always wants to
High frequency
will jetzt
wants now, wants to now
High frequency
will dann
wants then, wants to then
High frequency

will Idioms (Redewendungen)

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

will nicht
doesn't want, doesn't want to
Expressing lack of desire or refusal
will ich nicht
I don't want, I don't want to
Expressing personal refusal or lack of desire
was willst du
what do you want
Asking about desires or intentions
will sein
wants to be
Expressing desire to become something
will werden
wants to become
Expressing future intention or aspiration
will haben
wants to have
Expressing desire to possess something
will wissen
wants to know
Expressing desire for information
will machen
wants to do
Expressing desire to perform an action
will gehen
wants to go
Expressing desire to leave or move
will kommen
wants to come
Expressing desire to arrive or attend

will Synonyms (Synonyme)

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

möchte
Meaning: would like to
High similarity
wünscht
Meaning: wishes
Medium similarity
beabsichtigt
Meaning: intends to
Medium similarity
hat vor
Meaning: plans to, intends to
Medium similarity
strebt an
Meaning: strives for, aims for
Low similarity

will Antonyms (Antonyme)

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

will nicht
Meaning: doesn't want, doesn't want to
muss
Meaning: must, has to
soll
Meaning: should, is supposed to
kann nicht
Meaning: cannot, is unable to

will Semantically Related Words - will Contextually Related Words - will Thematically Related Words

will Semantically Related Words (Semantisch verwandte Wörter)

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

wollen willst wollt wollte gewollt möchte muss soll kann darf wünscht beabsichtigt hat vor will nicht Modalverb Wunsch Absicht Desire

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