Before you start
Meet decken
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Verb family
Separable verbs built on decken
Add a prefix to decken and the meaning changes.
Forms
How decken changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | decke | deckte |
| du | deckst | decktest |
| er/sie/es | deckt | deckte |
| wir | decken | deckten |
| ihr | deckt | decktet |
| Sie | decken | deckten |
Partizip II gedeckt · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich decke den Tisch.I set the table.present main clause
- 2Die Versicherung hat den Schaden gedeckt.The insurance covered the damage.Perfekt with haben
- 3Wenn du den Topf deckst, bleibt das Essen warm.If you cover the pot, the food stays warm.verb at the end after wenn
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
decken + der Tisch
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Use der Tisch as the object.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
We covered it before dinnerdas Abendessen.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When the guestsder Gast, die Gäste arrived, she quicklyschnell set the table.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I am setting the table because my parentsdie Eltern are coming soonbald.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The table that you set is readyfertig.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She must cover the fooddas Essen because the catdie Katze is in the kitchendie Küche.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I am trying to set the table before my friendsder Freund, die Freunde arrive.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Who will cover the costsdie Kosten if we stay anothernoch nightdie Nacht?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
decken + dass
Your challenge
- 1Start with Ich hoffe.
- 2Add a dass-clause.
- 3Put the verb at the end of that clause.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
When do you usually set the table at home?
Your challenge
- 1Answer in one German sentence.
- 2Use a wenn-clause.
- 3Use the verb for setting the table.