Before you start
Meet reißen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
All 5 meanings
- (transitive) to tear (something); to pull (something) apart; to rip (something) [auxiliary haben]
- (intransitive) to break; to become torn apart [auxiliary sein]
- (transitive) to snatch; to wrench; to yank; to drag; to tug; to pull on (something) [auxiliary haben]
- (transitive, of animals) to kill a prey animal [auxiliary haben]
- (transitive, obsolete) to sketch, to draw [auxiliary haben]
Forms
How reißen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | reiße | riss |
| du | reißt | rissest |
| er/sie/es | reißt | riss |
| wir | reißen | rissen |
| ihr | reißt | risst |
| Sie | reißen | rissen |
Partizip II gerissen · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich reiße das Papier.I tear the paper.present tense
- 2Sie hat an der Tür gerissen.She tugged at the door.Perfekt with haben
- 3Wenn das Seil reißt, fallen wir.If the rope breaks, we fall.verb at the end after wenn
Verb family
Separable verbs built on reißen
Add a prefix to reißen and the meaning changes.