sollen — should; to be obligated (to do something); ought; shall; to be recommended (to do something); to be asked (to do something)
sollen is the #56 most common word in German, a verb. It means “should; to be obligated (to do something); ought; shall; to be recommended (to do something); to be asked (to do something)” and is pronounced /ˈzɔlən/.
#56frequency rank
0.17%of everyday German text
Level 1Beginner 1
Forms of sollen
| Form | What it is | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| soll | he/she · present | he/she is |
| sollte | past | was |
| gesollt | past participle | been |
| haben | auxiliary verb | |
| sollen | infinitive | to be |
| sollend | -ing form | being |
| soll | I · present | I am |
| sollen | we · present | we are |
| solle | I · subjunctive I (reported) | (reportedly) I be |
| sollen | we · subjunctive I (reported) | (reportedly) we be |
| sollst | you · present | you are |
| sollt | you (pl.) · present | you (pl.) are |
| sollest | you · subjunctive I (reported) | (reportedly) you be |
| sollet | you (pl.) · subjunctive I (reported) | (reportedly) you (pl.) be |
| sollen | they · present | they are |
| solle | he/she · subjunctive I (reported) | (reportedly) he/she be |
| sollen | they · subjunctive I (reported) | (reportedly) they be |
| sollte | I · past | I was |
| sollten | we · past | we were |
| sollte | I · subjunctive II (would / if) | (if) I were |
| sollten | we · subjunctive II (would / if) | (if) we were |
| solltest | you · past | you were |
| solltet | you (pl.) · past | you (pl.) were |
| solltest | you · subjunctive II (would / if) | (if) you were |
| solltet | you (pl.) · subjunctive II (would / if) | (if) you (pl.) were |
| sollte | he/she · past | he/she was |
| sollten | they · past | they were |
| sollte | he/she · subjunctive II (would / if) | (if) he/she were |
| sollten | they · subjunctive II (would / if) | (if) they were |
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