Before you start
Meet pressen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
All 3 meanings
- (transitive) to press
- (intransitive, at birth) to push
- (intransitive, at constipation) to strain oneself
Forms
How pressen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | presse | presste |
| du | presst | presstest |
| er/sie/es | presst | presste |
| wir | pressen | pressten |
| ihr | presst | presstet |
| Sie | pressen | pressten |
Partizip II gepresst · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich presse die Orange.I squeeze the orange.Present main clause
- 2Wir haben die Taste zu fest gepresst.We pressed the button too hard.Perfekt with haben
- 3Du musst den Saft durch ein Tuch pressen.You have to press the juice through a cloth.Modal verb with infinitive