versuchen — to try, to attempt (often with an uncertain result); to try, to taste
versuchen is the #232 most common word in German, a verb. It means “to try, to attempt (often with an uncertain result); to try, to taste” and is pronounced /fɛɐ̯ˈzuːxən/.
#232frequency rank
0.04%of everyday German text
Level 1Beginner 1
Forms of versuchen
| Form | What it is | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| versucht | he/she · present | he/she tries |
| versuchte | past | tried |
| versucht | past participle | tried |
| haben | auxiliary verb | |
| versuchen | infinitive | to try |
| versuchend | -ing form | trying |
| versuche | I · present | I try |
| versuchen | we · present | we try |
| versuche | I · subjunctive I (reported) | (reportedly) I try |
| versuchen | we · subjunctive I (reported) | (reportedly) we try |
| versuchst | you · present | you try |
| versucht | you (pl.) · present | you (pl.) try |
| versuchest | you · subjunctive I (reported) | (reportedly) you try |
| versuchet | you (pl.) · subjunctive I (reported) | (reportedly) you (pl.) try |
| versuchen | they · present | they try |
| versuche | he/she · subjunctive I (reported) | (reportedly) he/she try |
| versuchen | they · subjunctive I (reported) | (reportedly) they try |
| versuchte | I · past | I tried |
| versuchten | we · past | we tried |
| versuchte | I · subjunctive II (would / if) · polite | I would try |
| versuchten | we · subjunctive II (would / if) · polite | we would try |
| versuchtest | you · past | you tried |
| versuchtet | you (pl.) · past | you (pl.) tried |
| versuchtest | you · subjunctive II (would / if) · polite | you would try |
| versuchtet | you (pl.) · subjunctive II (would / if) · polite | you (pl.) would try |
| versuchte | he/she · past | he/she tried |
| versuchten | they · past | they tried |
| versuchte | he/she · subjunctive II (would / if) · polite | he/she would try |
| versuchten | they · subjunctive II (would / if) · polite | they would try |
| versuch | you · command | try! |
| versuche | you · command | try! |
| versucht | you (pl.) · command | try! (to several) |
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