Before you start
Meet gießen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
All 4 meanings
- (transitive) to pour; usually only of liquids, especially of large quantities
- (transitive) to pour; to cast; to found (shape molten metal or glass by pouring)
- (transitive, horticulture) to water by pouring (e.g. with a can)
- (impersonal, intransitive, of rain) to pour down; to rain strongly
Forms
How gießen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | gieße | goss |
| du | gießt | gossest |
| er/sie/es | gießt | goss |
| wir | gießen | gossen |
| ihr | gießt | gosst |
| Sie | gießen | gossen |
Partizip II gegossen · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich gieße jeden Morgen die Blumen.I water the flowers every morning.water plants
- 2Sie hat Wasser ins Glas gegossen.She poured water into the glass.Perfekt with haben
- 3Er wartet, bis ich Tee in die Tasse gieße.He waits until I pour tea into the cup.verb at the end