verb
to smoke
A1
rauchen — means 'to smoke' (tobacco, other substances). Regular weak verb; Perfekt 'geraucht', Präsens 'rauchen'. Non‑reflexive. Uses auxiliary haben. Common imperatives: Rauch!, raucht!, Rauchen! Passive and participle forms follow regular patterns. No special prepositions required. Präteritum 'rauchte', Gerundium 'rauchend'. Colloquially common
Examples
Ich rauche nicht.
I don't smoke.
Ich rauche nicht mehr.
I don't smoke anymore.
Ich habe noch nie geraucht.
I have never smoked.
Details
Mnemonics
picture a thin curl of smoke rising from a cigarette
sounds like 'rock-en' — imagine rocking while smoking
Notes
Standard weak verb. Past participle: geraucht. Habitual action; also used in contexts about smoking addiction and health. Some Konjunktiv I passive präteritum and plusquamperfekt forms were originally missing or uncommon; those specific rare passive forms have been marked 'not applicable' when they are not normally used.