The irregular verb 'fressen' in German
Meaning of 'fressen' in German
The verb 'fressen' means:
to feed (for animals), to eat (normaly only for animals)
Die Katze hat ihr Abendessen gefressen
The cat has eaten her dinner
Ich fresse einen Besen, wenn deine Geschichte stimmt
I'll eat my hat if your story is true
Grammar of 'fressen'
'fressen' is an irregular verb. Its auxiliary verb is haben.
| Verb | 3 Person Sing. | Präteritum | Partizip II | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| fressen | (frisst) | fraß | gefressen | to feed |
Conjugation de 'fressen'
Present simple (Präsens Indikativ)
| Conjugation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ich fresse | I feed |
| du frisst | you feed |
| er frisst | he feeds |
| wir fressen | we feed |
| ihr fresst | you feed |
| sie fressen | they feed |
Die großen Fische fressen die kleinen
The big fish eat the little ones
Perfect (Perfekt)
| Conjugation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ich habe gefressen | I have fed |
| du hast gefressen | you have fed |
| er hat gefressen | he has fed |
| wir haben gefressen | we have fed |
| ihr habet gefressen | you have fed |
| sie haben gefressen | they have fed |
Er hat mir die Haare vom Kopf gefressen
He has devoured the hairs off my head
Simple past (Präteritum)
| Conjugation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ich fraß | I fed |
| du fraßest/ fraßt | you fed |
| er fraß | he fed |
| wir fraßest/fraßt | we fed |
| ihr fraßt | you fed |
| sie fraßen | they fed |
Das hübsche Pferd fraß sein Stroh nicht
The pretty horse didn't eat his straw
Subjunctive II (Konjunktiv II)
| Conjugation |
|---|
| ich fräße |
| du fräßest |
| er fräße |
| wir fräßen |
| ihr fräßet |
| sie fräßen |
Würdest Du bitte endlich dein Abendbrot fressen?
Would you please finally eat your supper?
Future I (Futur I)
| Conjugation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ich werde fressen | I will feed |
| du wirst fressen | you will feed |
| er wird fressen | he will feed |
| wir werden fressen | we will feed |
| ihr werdet fressen | you will feed |
| sie werden fressen | they will feed |
Participle (Partizip)
| Partizip I | Partizip II |
|---|---|
| fressend (feeding) | gefressen (fed) |
Imperative (Imperativ)
| Person | Conjugation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd person singular | friss | feed |
| 2nd person plural | fresst | feed |
| Polite form | fressen Sie | feed |
Waldi friß jetzt endlich dein Abendessen
Waldi finally eat your dinner now
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