Verbs with a vowel change from e to i

With some irregular verbs, the root vowel e changes. It becomes i in the second- and third-person singular. The other verb forms remain regular.

Ich esse gern Pizza mit Salami. Und was isst du gern, Nina? – Ich esse gern Pizza Hawaii ohne Schinken.

The verb nehmen

The verb nehmen also belongs to this group. It has another irregularity:

In the second- and third-person singular, it not only changes the vowel, but also the following letter.

Ich nehme eine Pizza mit Thunfisch. Und was nimmst du, Nico? – Ich nehme eine Pizza mit Salami.