kauen
B2#5,203Hear it
verb
- to chewsomething
- to chew, to gnaw
- to bite
Forms
Present
| I | kaue |
|---|---|
| you | kaust |
| he, she, it | kaut |
| we | kauen |
| you (plural) | kaut |
| they | kauen |
Preterite
| I | kaute |
|---|---|
| you | kautest |
| he, she, it | kaute |
| we | kauten |
| you (plural) | kautet |
| they | kauten |
Subjunctive I
| I | kaue |
|---|---|
| you | kauest |
| he, she, it | kaue |
| we | kauen |
| you (plural) | kauet |
| they | kauen |
Subjunctive II
| I | kaute |
|---|---|
| you | kautest |
| he, she, it | kaute |
| we | kauten |
| you (plural) | kautet |
| they | kauten |
Imperative
| you | kau / kaue |
|---|---|
| you (plural) | kaut |
Other forms
| infinitive | kauen |
|---|---|
| past participle | gekaut |
| present participle | kauend |
Used in the library
- Der alte Matrose kaut Tabak und spuckt ins Wasser.The old sailor chews tobacco and spits into the water.B2Noch einmal, bitte (16) — Once more, please (16) (B2)
- Der Hund kaut auf einem alten Schuh im Hof.The dog is chewing an old shoe in the courtyard.B2Noch einmal, bitte (5) — Once more, please (5) (B2)
- Vor jeder Vorstellung spricht Theresa in der Garderobe ein kurzes Gebet und kaut an den Fingernägeln.Before every performance Theresa says a short prayer in her dressing room and bites her nails.B2Noch einmal, bitte (17) — Once more, please (17) (B2)
- Lena kann die Angewohnheit nicht ablegen, beim Nachdenken auf dem Ende ihres Pinsels zu kauen.Lena can't shake off the habit of chewing on the end of her paintbrush while thinking.B2Noch einmal, bitte (32) — Once more, please (32) (B2)