The irregular verb "messen" in German
Meaning of "messen" in German
The verb "messen" means:
1.- to measure
Wie kann man Spannung messen?
How can one measure the voltage?
Wir messen den Tisch, damit wir sicher sind, dass er passen wird
We are measuring the table to be sure that it will fit
Structure: messen + [Accusative]
Ich habe den Blutdruck gemessen
I measured the blood pressure
Grammar of "messen"
"messen" is an irregular verb.
| Verb | 3rd Person | Präteritum | Partizip II | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| messen | misst | maß | gemessen | to measure |
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Conjugation of "messen"
Present simple (Präsens Indikativ)
| Conjugation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ich messe | I measure |
| du misst | you measure |
| er misst | he measures |
| wir messen | we measure |
| ihr messt | you measure |
| sie messen | they measure |
Der Kölner Dom misst 157 Meter
The Cologne Cathedral measures 157 meters
Perfect (Perfekt)
| Conjugation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ich habe gemessen | I have measured |
| du hast gemessen | you have measured |
| er hat gemessen | he has measured |
| wir haben gemessen | we have measured |
| ihr habt gemessen | you have measured |
| sie haben gemessen | they have measured |
Simple past (Präteritum)
| Conjugation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ich maß | I measured |
| du maßest | you measured |
| er maß | he measured |
| wir maßen | we measured |
| ihr maßt | you measured |
| sie maßen | they measured |
Als ich Fieber hatte, maß ich jeden Tag meine Temperatur
When I had a fever, I took my temperature every day
Subjunctive II (Konjunktiv II)
| Conjugation |
|---|
| ich mäße |
| du mäßest |
| er mäße |
| wir mäßen |
| ihr mäßet |
| sie mäßen |
Participle (Partizip)
| Partizip I | Partizip II |
|---|---|
| messend (measuring) | gemessen (measured) |
Imperative (Imperativ)
| Person | Conjugation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd person singular | miss | measure |
| 2nd person plural | messt | measure |
| Polite form | messen Sie | measure |
Verbs with the stem "messen"
| Verb | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ausmessen abmessen durchmessen | Almost identical translations of: to measure, take measurements, gauge, determine capacity (separable verb) |
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