Conjugation of the German verb essen
A list of the common conjugations for the German verb essen, along with their English translations.| Infinitive | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| essen | to eat | |
| Present | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich esse | I eat | |
| du isst | you eat | |
| er isst | he eats | |
| sie isst | she eats | |
| wir essen | we eat | |
| ihr esst | you eat | |
| sie essen | they eat | |
| Preterite / Präteritum | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich aß | I ate | |
| du aßt | you ate | |
| er aß | he ate | |
| sie aß | she ate | |
| wir aßen | we ate | |
| ihr aßt | you ate | |
| sie aßen | they ate | |
| Past / Perfekt | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich habe gegessen | I ate | |
| du hast gegessen | you ate | |
| er hat gegessen | he ate | |
| es hat gegessen | she ate | |
| wir haben gegessen | we ate | |
| ihr habt gegessen | you ate | |
| sie haben gegessen | they ate | |
| Pluperfect / Plusquamperfekt | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich hatte gegessen | I had eaten | |
| du hattest gegessen | you had eaten | |
| er hatte gegessen | he had eaten | |
| es hatte gegessen | she had eaten | |
| wir hatten gegessen | we had eaten | |
| ihr hattet gegessen | you had eaten | |
| sie hatten gegessen | they had eaten | |
| Future | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich werde essen | I will eat | |
| du wirst essen | you will eat | |
| er wird essen | he will eat | |
| sie wird essen | she will eat | |
| wir werden essen | we will eat | |
| ihr werdet essen | you will eat | |
| sie werden essen | they will eat | |
| Future Perfect / Futur II The German Future Perfect or Futur II is constructed similarly to English, with the present tense of werden (will), the past participle of the verb and the auxiliary verb haben or sein at the end of the clause. | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich werde gegessen haben | I will have eaten | |
| du wirst gegessen haben | you will have eaten | |
| er wird gegessen haben | he will have eaten | |
| es wird gegessen haben | she will have eaten | |
| wir werden gegessen haben | we will have eaten | |
| ihr werdet gegessen haben | you will have eaten | |
| sie werden gegessen haben | they will have eaten | |
| Conditional | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich würde essen | I would eat | |
| du würdest essen | you would eat | |
| er würde essen | he would eat | |
| sie würde essen | she would eat | |
| wir würden essen | we would eat | |
| ihr würdet essen | you would eat | |
| sie würden essen | they would eat | |
| Conditional Perfect / Plusquamperfekt Konjunktiv II The German Conditional Perfect or Plusquamperfekt Konjunktiv II is constructed with the Konjunktiv II tense of the auxiliary verb haben or sein and the past participle. | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich hätte gegessen | I would have eaten | |
| du hättest gegessen | you would have eaten | |
| er hätte gegessen | he would have eaten | |
| es hätte gegessen | she would have eaten | |
| wir hätten gegessen | we would have eaten | |
| ihr hättet gegessen | you would have eaten | |
| sie hätten gegessen | they would have eaten | |
| Konjunktiv II / Subjunctive II | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| ich äße | I would eat | |
| du äßest | you would eat | |
| er äße | he would eat | |
| sie äße | she would eat | |
| wir äßen | we would eat | |
| ihr äßet | you would eat | |
| sie äßen | they would eat | |
| Imperative | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| iss | Eat | |
| essen wir | Let's eat | |
| esst | Eat | |
| Present Participle | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| essend | eating | |
| Past Participle | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| gegessen | eaten | |
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