Isst

Isst is the third-person singular present tense form of the German verb essen, meaning “to eat.” It is used with he, she, or it as the subject.

Conjugation and forms: The present tense forms of essen are ich esse, du isst, er/sie/es isst, wir essen, ihr esst, Sie essen. The verb shows a vowel change in the singular forms (du isst, er/sie/es isst). The past tense in simple form is aß (ich aß, du aßest, er/sie/es aß), with wir aßen and ihr aßt. The past participle is gegessen, and the present perfect is hat gegessen. The imperative forms include Iss! (du) and Esst! (ihr).

Usage and examples: Isst is commonly used in everyday speech. Examples: Er isst einen Apfel. Sie isst gern Gemüse. Habt ihr schon gegessen? Wir essen heute Abend Pizza. The verb appears in a wide range of contexts, from literal eating to figurative phrases about consumption.

Notes: Isst is not a standalone noun; it is a verb form. It should be distinguished from other similar forms such as the verb stem essen, and from the imperative Iss used to give a direct command (capitalization follows normal sentence rules). As with many German verbs, correct usage requires attention to subject agreement and tense.