essen
to eat
Irregular
Special Features:
- This verb has a stem vowel change in certain forms
Present Tense Conjugation
ich
esse
I to eat
du
isst
you to eat (informal)
er/sie/es
isst
he/she/it to eats
wir
essen
we to eat
ihr
esst
you to eat (plural informal)
sie/Sie
essen
they/you to eat (formal)
Perfect Tense (Perfekt)
Auxiliary Verb:
haben
Past Participle:
gegessen
Example:
ich haben gegessen
I have to eat(past)
Example Sentences
"Was isst du gern? Ich esse Brot zum Frühstück."
"What do you like to eat? I eat bread for breakfast."
Usage Notes
Irregular conjugation in du and er/sie/es forms.
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