Before you start
Meet fressen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
All 5 meanings
- (transitive or intransitive, of an animal) to eat; to feed on; to devour
- (transitive or intransitive, of a person, derogatory) to stuff oneself; to gorge oneself; to eat like a pig
- (figurative, chiefly reflexive) to eat away (e.g. metal) [with durch]
- (figurative, transitive) to consume, to guzzle, to burn (e.g. fuel, money)
- (transitive, colloquial, perfect only) to despise, to have a pet peeve against
Forms
How fressen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | fresse | fraß |
| du | frisst | fraßest |
| er/sie/es | frisst | fraß |
| wir | fressen | fraßen |
| ihr | fresst | fraßt |
| Sie | fressen | fraßen |
Partizip II gefressen · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Der Hund frisst schnell.The dog eats quickly.present tense
- 2Die Katze hat das Futter gefressen.The cat ate the food.Perfekt with haben
- 3Weil die Kühe Gras fressen, sind sie ruhig.Because the cows eat grass, they are calm.verb at the end after weil