German Verb Conjugations
ESSEN: Conjugated in All Tenses
The German verb essen conjugated in all its tenses and moods
PRESENT TENSE • PRÄSENS
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ESSEN
Present Tense - Präsens
| DEUTSCH | ENGLISH |
| SINGULAR | |
| ich esse | I eat/am eating |
| du isst | you eat/are eating |
| er isst sie isst es isst |
he eats/is eating she eats/is eating it eats/is eating |
| PLURAL | |
| wir essen | we eat/are eating |
| ihr esst | you (guys) eat/ are eating |
| sie essen | they eat/are eating |
| Sie essen | you eat/are eating |
| Examples: Wann essen wir zu Mittag? When are we eating/having lunch? Er isst zu schnell. He eats too fast. |
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