The irregular verb 'quellen' in German
Meaning of 'quellen' in German
The verb 'quellen' means:
to well, to swell
Das Wasser quillt aus dem Wasserhahn
The water flows from the tap
Das Holz ist im Freien leider gequollen
Unfortunately the wood is swollen due to outdoor exposure
An der Baustelle quillt der Beton
Concrete swells at the construction site
Grammar of 'quellen'
'quellen' is an irregular verb, its auxilary verb is sein.
| Verb | 3rd Person | Präteritum | Partizip II | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| quellen | quillt | quoll | gequollen | to well |
Conjugation of 'quellen'
Present simple (Präsens Indikativ)
| Conjugation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ich quelle | I well |
| du quillst | you well |
| er quillt | he wells |
| wir quellen | we well |
| ihr quellt | you well |
| sie quellen | they well |
Der Reis quillt aus dem kleinen Topf
The rice overflows from the small pot
Perfect (Perfekt)
| Conjugation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ich bin gequollen | I have welled |
| du bist gequollen | you have welled |
| er ist gequollen | he has welled |
| wir sind gequollen | we have welled |
| ihr seid gequollen | you have welled |
| sie sind gequollen | they have welled |
Die Wunde ist in der letzten Minute stark gequollen
The wound has swollen severely in the last minute
Simple past (Prateritüm)
| Conjugation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ich quoll | I welled |
| du quollst | you welled |
| er quoll | he welled |
| wir quollst | we welled |
| ihr quollt | you welled |
| sie quollen | they welled |
Der Beton quoll aus der Wanne
Concrete poured out of the tub
Subjunctive II (Konjunktiv II)
| Conjugation |
|---|
| ich quölle |
| du quöllest / quöllst |
| er quölle |
| wir quöllen |
| ihr quöllet / quöllt |
| sie quöllen |
Wenn ich Zeit hätte, würde die Milch nicht überquellen
If I had time, the milk would not overflow
Future I (Futur I)
| Conjugation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ich werde quellen | I will well |
| du wirst quellen | you will well |
| er wird quellen sie wird quellen es wird quellen | he will well she will well it will well |
| wir werden quellen | we will well |
| ihr werdet quellen | you will well |
| sie werden quellen | they will well |
Participle (Partizip)
| Partizip I | Partizip II |
|---|---|
| quellend (welling) | gequollen (welled) |
Imperative (Imperativ)
| Person | Conjugation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd person singular | quill | well |
| 2nd person plural | quellt | well |
| Polite form | quellen Sie | well |
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