Before you start
Meet bleiben
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How bleiben changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | bleibe | blieb |
| du | bleibst | bliebst |
| er/sie/es | bleibt | blieb |
| wir | bleiben | blieben |
| ihr | bleibt | bliebt |
| Sie | bleiben | blieben |
Partizip II geblieben · Perfekt with sein
Three examples
- 1Ich bleibe heute zu Hause.I’m staying home today.present main clause
- 2Wir sind lange hier geblieben.We stayed here for a long time.Perfekt with sein
- 3Ich bin froh, dass du heute bleibst.I’m glad that you’re staying today.verb at the end after dass
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
bleiben + der Bus
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Say where the bus stays.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
We stayed at home last nightletzte Nacht.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When I was littleklein, we often stayed at home.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She stayed at home because she was illkrank.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The hoteldas Hotel, die Hotels where we stayed was very smallklein.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
You must stay here until I come backzurückkommen.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
It is importantwichtig to stay calmruhig when the childrendas Kind, die Kinder are loudlaut.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Would you stay here if it rainedregnen?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
bleiben + obwohl + der Regen
Your challenge
- 1Use an obwohl-clause.
- 2Mention that the rain is heavy.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
Where would you like to stay on your next holiday? Answer in one German sentence using the verb.
Your challenge
- 1Answer with one German sentence using bleiben.
- 2Say where you would like to stay.