Conjugate "brauchen" in German
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brauchen
habenInfinitive
brauchen
Participle I
brauchend
Participle II
gebraucht
Präsens
| ich | brauche |
|---|---|
| du | brauchst |
| er/sie/es | braucht |
| wir | brauchen |
| ihr | braucht |
| sie/Sie | brauchen |
Präteritum
| ich | brauchte |
|---|---|
| du | brauchtest |
| er/sie/es | brauchte |
| wir | brauchten |
| ihr | brauchtet |
| sie/Sie | brauchten |
Konjunktiv I
| ich | brauche |
|---|---|
| du | brauchest |
| er/sie/es | brauche |
| wir | brauchen |
| ihr | brauchet |
| sie/Sie | brauchen |
Konjunktiv II
| ich | brauchte |
|---|---|
| du | brauchtest |
| er/sie/es | brauchte |
| wir | brauchten |
| ihr | brauchtet |
| sie/Sie | brauchten |
Imperative
| (du) | brauche |
|---|---|
| (ihr) | braucht |
Compound Tenses
Perfekt (Present Perfect)
| ich | habe gebraucht |
|---|---|
| du | hast gebraucht |
| er/sie/es | hat gebraucht |
| wir | haben gebraucht |
| ihr | habt gebraucht |
| sie/Sie | haben gebraucht |
Plusquamperfekt (Past Perfect)
| ich | hatte gebraucht |
|---|---|
| du | hattest gebraucht |
| er/sie/es | hatte gebraucht |
| wir | hatten gebraucht |
| ihr | hattet gebraucht |
| sie/Sie | hatten gebraucht |
Futur I (Future)
| ich | werde brauchen |
|---|---|
| du | wirst brauchen |
| er/sie/es | wird brauchen |
| wir | werden brauchen |
| ihr | werdet brauchen |
| sie/Sie | werden brauchen |
Futur II (Future Perfect)
| ich | werde gebraucht haben |
|---|---|
| du | wirst gebraucht haben |
| er/sie/es | wird gebraucht haben |
| wir | werden gebraucht haben |
| ihr | werdet gebraucht haben |
| sie/Sie | werden gebraucht haben |
Use It in Context
brauchenbrauchen means to need something or to say that something is necessary.
This verb shows up constantly in doctors’ offices, government appointments, housing conversations, and banking because you often need documents, help, or information.
Common Pattern
Common pattern: ich brauche + accusative. Example: Ich brauche einen Termin.I need an appointment with the doctor.
Ich brauche einen Termin beim Arzt.
Useful in health and daily-life situations.
Which documents do I need for the application?
Welche Unterlagen brauche ich für den Antrag?
Very common at government offices or with forms.
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German Verb Conjugator
brauchen
All Tenses & Practice Mode
Present
ichbrauche
dubrauchst
er/sie/esbraucht
wirbrauchen
ihrbraucht
sie/Siebrauchen
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