Sentences: essen

verb

Generated 2026-03-04  ·  Level: A1

Simple 3 sentences

1.Simple
Ich esse Brot.
→ I eat bread.
📝 1st person singular Präsens; 'Brot' (neuter) used without article as general food.
2.Simple
Du isst gern Pizza.
→ You like to eat pizza.
📝 2nd person singular; irregular stem change e→i (essen→isst); 'gern' adds 'like to.'
3.Simple
Er isst ein Ei.
→ He eats an egg.
📝 3rd person singular; 'ein Ei' — neuter indefinite article in accusative (same form as nominative for neuter).

Medium 3 sentences

4.Medium
Wir essen heute Abend im Restaurant.
→ We are eating at the restaurant this evening.
📝 1st person plural; time phrase 'heute Abend' placed after the verb; 'im' = in + dem (dative contraction).
5.Medium
Was isst du zum Frühstück?
→ What do you eat for breakfast?
📝 Question word 'was' triggers verb-second word order; 'zum Frühstück' = zu + dem, dative contraction.
6.Medium
Sie essen oft Nudeln.
→ They/You (formal) eat pasta often.
📝 'Sie' (formal) or 3rd person plural; 'oft' (often) is a frequency adverb placed after the verb.

Complex 4 sentences

7.Complex
Ich esse kein Fleisch, aber ich esse gern Fisch.
→ I don't eat meat, but I like to eat fish.
📝 Coordinating conjunction 'aber' (but) joins two main clauses; 'kein' negates the noun.
8.Complex
Meine Mutter isst jeden Tag Obst und Gemüse.
→ My mother eats fruit and vegetables every day.
📝 'jeden Tag' (every day) — accusative time expression; 'und' connects two nouns.
9.Complex
Wir haben heute Abend Schnitzel gegessen.
→ We ate Schnitzel this evening.
📝 Perfekt: haben + Partizip II (gegessen); 'essen' is irregular (gegessen, not *geesst).
10.Complex
Haben Sie schon gegessen, oder möchten Sie noch etwas bestellen?
→ Have you already eaten, or would you like to order something else?
📝 Perfekt question with 'schon' (already); 'möchten' is a modal verb (would like); useful restaurant phrase.