Before you start
Meet binden
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How binden changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | binde | band |
| du | bindest | bandst |
| er/sie/es | bindet | band |
| wir | binden | banden |
| ihr | bindet | bandet |
| Sie | binden | banden |
Partizip II gebunden · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich binde meine Schuhe.I tie my shoes.present main clause
- 2Sie hat das Buch mit einem Band gebunden.She bound the book with a ribbon.Perfekt with haben
- 3Du musst die Kiste gut binden.You have to tie the box securely.infinitive after modal
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
binden + der Schuh
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Say that you tie your shoes.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I tied it around the boxdie Kiste yesterday.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When the busder Bus arrived, she quicklyschnell tied her shoes.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He stayedbleiben homezu Hause because he had to tie the packagedas Paket himself.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The scarfder Schal that she tied around her neckder Hals was a giftdas Geschenk from him.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
You must tie the two bagsdie Tasche, die Taschen together so they do not fall offherunterfallen the bikedas Fahrrad.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She wants to learnlernen to tiedie Krawatte a tiedie Krawatte before her firsterst dayder Tag at workdie Arbeit.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Could you tie this boxdie Kiste with a stringdie Schnur for me?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
binden + das Geschenk + dass
Your challenge
- 1Use a dass-clause.
- 2Put the conjugated verb at the end of that clause.
- 3Say that she ties the gift with a ribbon.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What do you often tie in your everyday life? Answer in one German sentence using the verb.
Your challenge
- 1Answer with one German sentence using the present tense of binden.
- 2Say what you often tie.