Before you start
Meet behalten
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How behalten changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | behalte | behielt |
| du | behältst | behieltest |
| er/sie/es | behält | behielt |
| wir | behalten | behielten |
| ihr | behaltet | behieltet |
| Sie | behalten | behielten |
Partizip II behalten · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich behalte das Buch.I’m keeping the book.present main clause
- 2Er hat das alte Foto behalten.He kept the old photo.Perfekt with haben
- 3Sie spart, weil sie ihr Geld behalten will.She saves because she wants to keep her money.verb at the end after weil
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
behalten + der Schlüssel
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Use der Schlüssel as the thing you keep.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I kept it.
Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When I was a childdas Kind, I kept all my toysdas Spielzeug.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She kept the letterder Brief because it was importantwichtig.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He kept the photodas Foto that his friendder Freund gavegeben him.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
We must keep the ticketsdie Fahrkarte, die Fahrkarten for the tripdie Reise.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I triedversuchen to keep the oldalt chairder Stuhl, but it was too biggroß.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Would you keep this coatder Mantel if it fitpassen you?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
behalten + das Geschenk + obwohl
Your challenge
- 1Use das Geschenk as the thing you keep.
- 2Start with an obwohl-clause.
- 3Put the conjugated verb at the end of that clause.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What would you keep from your childhood, and why?
Your challenge
- 1Answer with one sentence using behalten.
- 2Use a weil-clause to give a reason.