hrup Posted April 24, 2018 Report Share Posted April 24, 2018 Hey people, Auf Deutsch möchten is a Konjunktiv 2 form of mögen, coming from its Präteritum + umlaut, right? So why do some conjugation sites show a möchtete form? Is there really such a thing? Is möchten really a separate verb by itself, with its own Präteritum? When we want to say "I would like" in the past tense, shouldn't we use mochte or wollte, instead of möchtete? Thanks a lot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linguaholic Posted April 24, 2018 Report Share Posted April 24, 2018 Hi hrup There is no such thing as "möchtete". It is just plain wrong. Could you show me that source? If you would like to use it in Präteritum, "wollte" is the right form to use. "möchten" can be Konjunktiv II that is true, however it can also be "Präsens" in 3rd Person Plural "Wir möchten nun gerne essen gehen". Kind regards, L PS: And very warm welcome to Linguaholic. It is nice to have you here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hrup Posted April 24, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2018 Hey L Thanks for the reply. Here's the source : http://konjugator.reverso.net/konjugation-deutsch-verb-möchten.html As someone in another forum wrote, "Die Vergangenheitsformen und viele andere gibt es so nicht. Sie sind vielleicht automatisch erstellt." Seems probable. Feeling welcomed. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linguaholic Posted April 24, 2018 Report Share Posted April 24, 2018 you are welcome Möchtete is DEFINITELY wrong. It does not exist. That is for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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