Simple past 'mochte' (liked, from mögen)
Präteritum 'mochte' (mögen)
'mochte' is the (Präteritum) of 'mögen' - liked.
Structure
mochte + Akkusativ / + Infinitiv
mochte + accusative / + infinitive
Details
- Part of Speech
- Verb
- Word Type
- Modal verb (past)
- Register
- Standard
Explanation
mochte is the (Präteritum) of mögen (to like). Like other modal verbs, mögen is normally used in the rather than the in everyday German.
The form is irregular in the stem: the g of mögen becomes ch, and the disappears: mögen → mochte. The endings are the regular endings.
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| ich / er, sie, es | mochte |
| du | mochtest |
| wir / sie / Sie | mochten |
| ihr | mochtet |
Unlike the other modals, mögen often stands alone with a (something or someone you liked), rather than with another .
- Ich mochte das Essen nicht. - I didn't like the food.
- Als Kind mochte sie keinen Spinat. - As a child she didn't like spinach.
- Wir mochten ihn sofort. - We liked him straight away.
Common mistakes: Do not confuse mochte (liked) with the möchte (would like). Remember the spelling change g → ch.
About Simple past 'mochte' (liked, from mögen)
'mochte' is the (Präteritum) of 'mögen' - liked.
of 'mögen' (g → ch); often takes a .
'mochte' ist das von 'mögen'.
Caution
mögen → mochte (g becomes ch, no umlaut). Often used with a noun object: 'Ich mochte das Essen nicht'.