essen
to eat
Definition
verbMeanings
- 1.to eat
Grammar
Grammar that uses this word
- Possessive articles in the dativePossessivartikel im Dativ
- Simple past 'wollte' (wanted to, from wollen)Präteritum 'wollte' (wollen)
- Simple past 'sollte' (was supposed to, from sollen)Präteritum 'sollte' (sollen)
- Subordinate clause with 'weil' (because, causal)Nebensatz mit 'weil' (Kausalsatz)
- Subordinate clause with 'wenn' (if/when, temporal/conditional)Nebensatz mit 'wenn' (temporal/konditional)
- Polite subjunctive II: 'würde' + infinitive (would)Konjunktiv II höflich: 'würde' + Infinitiv
- Adjective declension after the indefinite article (nom./acc.)Adjektivdeklination nach unbestimmtem Artikel (Nom./Akk.)
- Adjective endings in the dativeAdjektivendungen im Dativ
Examples
Wir essen .
We are eating together tonight.
Wir essen .
We are eating together.
Was isst du ?
What do you eat for breakfast?
Ich esse .
I like to eat fruit.
Wir essen im .
We are eating at the restaurant today.
Sie isst kein .
She doesn't eat meat.
Die Kinder essen .
The children eat soup.
Isst du ?
Do you like to eat chocolate?
Am esse ich .
At noon I eat a warm meal.
Er isst sehr .
He eats very fast.
Wir essen jeden .
We eat together every evening.