Before you start
Meet bestellen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How bestellen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | bestelle | bestellte |
| du | bestellst | bestelltest |
| er/sie/es | bestellt | bestellte |
| wir | bestellen | bestellten |
| ihr | bestellt | bestelltet |
| Sie | bestellen | bestellten |
Partizip II bestellt · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich bestelle heute eine Pizza.I'm ordering a pizza today.present main clause
- 2Wir haben gestern Essen bestellt.We ordered food yesterday.Perfekt with haben
- 3Kann ich hier ein Taxi bestellen?Can I order a taxi here?modal verb with infinitive
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
bestellen + der Kaffee
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Use der Kaffee as the direct object.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I orderedbestellen it for my motherdie Mutter yesterdaygestern.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When we arrivedankommen at the restaurantdas Restaurant, my fatherder Vater ordered the fooddas Essen.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She orders teader Tee because she doesn't likemögen coffeeder Kaffee.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I spokesprechen to the mander Mann who ordered our fooddas Essen.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
We can order the pizzadie Pizza onlineonline.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She forgotvergessen to order the breaddas Brot.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Did you order the ticketsdie Fahrkarte, die Fahrkarten for them?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
bestellen + der Kuchen + obwohl
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Include der Kuchen as the direct object.
- 3Add an obwohl-clause giving a reason not to order it.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What do you usually order at a café?
Your challenge
- 1Answer with one sentence using the present tense.
- 2Say what you usually order at a café.