Good to know. Regular (weak) verb: Präteritum with -te (ich machte), Partizip with ge- and -t (gemacht). Most German verbs work like this.
grillen in every tense
The three you'll use most are highlighted: Präsens for now, Perfekt for the past when you speak, Futur I for later.
Präsens
now
| ich | grilleI barbecue |
|---|---|
| du | grillstyou barbecue |
| er/sie/es | grillthe/she barbecues |
| wir | grillenwe barbecue |
| ihr | grilltyou barbecue |
| sie/Sie | grillenthey barbecue |
Präteritum
past, mostly written
| ich | grillteI barbecued |
|---|---|
| du | grilltestyou barbecued |
| er/sie/es | grilltehe/she barbecued |
| wir | grilltenwe barbecued |
| ihr | grilltetyou barbecued |
| sie/Sie | grilltenthey barbecued |
Perfekt
past, spoken, with haben
| ich | habe gegrilltI have barbecued |
|---|---|
| du | hast gegrilltyou have barbecued |
| er/sie/es | hat gegrillthe/she has barbecued |
| wir | haben gegrilltwe have barbecued |
| ihr | habt gegrilltyou have barbecued |
| sie/Sie | haben gegrilltthey have barbecued |
Plusquamperfekt
had done
| ich | hatte gegrilltI had barbecued |
|---|---|
| du | hattest gegrilltyou had barbecued |
| er/sie/es | hatte gegrillthe/she had barbecued |
| wir | hatten gegrilltwe had barbecued |
| ihr | hattet gegrilltyou had barbecued |
| sie/Sie | hatten gegrilltthey had barbecued |
Futur I
will do
| ich | werde grillenI will barbecue |
|---|---|
| du | wirst grillenyou will barbecue |
| er/sie/es | wird grillenhe/she will barbecue |
| wir | werden grillenwe will barbecue |
| ihr | werdet grillenyou will barbecue |
| sie/Sie | werden grillenthey will barbecue |
Imperativ
telling someone to do it
| du | Grill! |
|---|---|
| ihr | Grillt! |
| Sie | Grillen Sie! |
grillen in use
- A1
Am Wochenende grillen wir im Garten.
At the weekend we're having a barbecue in the garden.
- A1
Wir grillen Würstchen und Gemüse.
We're grilling sausages and vegetables.
- A2
Wir haben am See gegrillt.
We had a barbecue by the lake.
Phrases
- die Grillpartybarbecue party
Good to know
- Regular: grillte, gegrillt.
- der Grill = barbecue (the thing).
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is grillen with haben or sein in the Perfekt?
grillen takes haben. For example: habe gegrillt.
What is the past tense of grillen?
Präteritum: grillte. Perfekt: habe gegrillt.
Is grillen a regular verb?
Yes, it's regular (weak).