Before you start
Meet essen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How essen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | esse | aß |
| du | isst | aßest |
| er/sie/es | isst | aß |
| wir | essen | aßen |
| ihr | esst | aßt |
| Sie | essen | aßen |
Partizip II gegessen · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich esse morgens Brot.I eat bread in the morning.present tense main clause
- 2Wir haben im Café Pizza gegessen.We ate pizza at the café.Perfekt with haben
- 3Sie sagt, dass sie heute zu Hause isst.She says that she is eating at home today.verb at the end after dass
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
essen + der Apfel
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Include der Apfel as the thing eaten.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I ate it at homedas Zuhause.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When we arrivedankommen, they were eating.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She eats slowlylangsam because her fooddas Essen is hotheiß.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The boyder Junge who is eating with us is my brotherder Bruder.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
We have to eat it before the trainder Zug leavesabfahren.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He eats fruitdas Obst to stay healthygesund.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Did you eat with your parentsdie Eltern yesterdaygestern?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
essen + der Kuchen + obwohl
Your challenge
- 1Use der Kuchen in the sentence.
- 2Add an obwohl-clause with the verb at its end.
- 3Say that you are not hungry.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What do you usually eat for breakfast?
Your challenge
- 1Answer with one German sentence using essen.
- 2Name something you usually eat for breakfast.