Before you start
Meet drehen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Verb family
Separable verbs built on drehen
Add a prefix to drehen and the meaning changes.
Forms
How drehen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | drehe | drehte |
| du | drehst | drehtest |
| er/sie/es | dreht | drehte |
| wir | drehen | drehten |
| ihr | dreht | drehtet |
| Sie | drehen | drehten |
Partizip II gedreht · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich drehe den Schlüssel.I turn the key.turn a key
- 2Das Rad hat sich schnell gedreht.The wheel spun quickly.Perfekt with haben
- 3Kannst du die Musik leiser drehen?Can you turn the music down?modal verb with infinitive
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
drehen + der Schlüssel
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Use der Schlüssel as the object.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I turned it slowlylangsam yesterdaygestern.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When the busder Bus arrivedankommen, I turned the keyder Schlüssel.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She turned the radiodas Radio downleiser because the babydas Baby was sleepingschlafen.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The mander Mann who is turningdrehen the wheeldas Rad is my uncleder Onkel.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Can you turn the wheeldas Rad for me?
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He triedversuchen to turn the keyder Schlüssel, but it was stuckfest.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Would you turn the cameradie Kamera towardzu me?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
drehen + der Film + dass
Your challenge
- 1Use a dass-clause.
- 2Say who is making der Film.
- 3Put the verb at the end of the clause.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What do you like to turn or rotate at home?
Your challenge
- 1Answer with one sentence about something you like to turn.
- 2Use drehen in the present tense.