The irregular verb 'ringen' in German

Meaning of 'ringen' in German

The verb 'ringen' means:

to wrestle

Die Sportler ringen auf der Matte
The athletes wrestle on the mat

to wrestle (figuratively)

Auf der Trauerfeier habe um Fassung gerungen
At the funeral service, I struggled to keep my composure 

Er rang im Krankenhaus um sein Leben
He struggled for his life in the hospital

Grammar of 'ringen'

'ringen' is an irregular verb, its auxilary verb is haben.

Conjugation of 'ringen'

Present simple (Präsens Indikativ)

Ich ringe oft mit mir selbst
I often struggle with myself 

Perfect (Perfekt)

Ich habe mit dem Problem gerungen
I have struggled with the problem

Simple past (Prateritüm)

Subjunctive II (Konjunktiv II)

Auf der Zugspitze würde ich auch um Atem ringen
I would struggle to breathe on the Zugspitze

Future I (Futur I)

Participle (Partizip)

Imperative (Imperativ)

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