Before you start
Meet einziehen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Build the meaning
ein- + ziehen
- ein-
- inward, into an enclosed place
- ziehen
- to pull, draw
You draw or go inward into a place and take up residence there.
So einziehen means to move in.
A memory aid, not a rule: prefixes change meaning from verb to verb.
Learning approach inspired by this explanation in r/German.
Verb family
More verbs built on ziehen
Same base verb, a different prefix, a new meaning.
Separable verb: ein·ziehen
In a main clause the prefix ein splits off and goes to the end. After weil, dass and other subordinating words, the verb stays in one piece at the end.
Main clauseWann ziehst du ein?When are you moving in?
Subordinate clauseIch freue mich, dass du einziehst.I’m happy that you’re moving in.
Participle: eingezogenzu-infinitive: einzuziehen
Forms
How einziehen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | ziehe ein | zog ein |
| du | ziehst ein | zogst ein |
| er/sie/es | zieht ein | zog ein |
| wir | ziehen ein | zogen ein |
| ihr | zieht ein | zogt ein |
| Sie | ziehen ein | zogen ein |
Partizip II eingezogen · Perfekt with sein
Three examples
- 1Ich ziehe nächste Woche in ein neues Haus ein.I’m moving into a new house next week.prefix goes to the end
- 2Wir sind gestern in unsere neue Wohnung eingezogen.We moved into our new apartment yesterday.Perfekt with sein
- 3Die Bank zieht das Geld ein, wenn du nicht zahlst.The bank collects the money if you don’t pay.collecting money
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
einziehen + das Haus
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense of einziehen.
- 2Use das Haus as the destination.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
My brotherder Bruder moved in with him last monthder Monat.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When we moved into the newneu flatdie Wohnung, we had no furnituredie Möbel.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I moved in earlyfrüh because the rentdie Miete was cheapgünstig.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The familydie Familie that moved into the housedas Haus is very friendlyfreundlich.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
We want to move into our newneu homedas Zuhause in Mayder Mai.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She is savingsparen moneydas Geld to move into a biggergroß apartmentdie Wohnung.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Could you move in with us next weekdie Woche?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
einziehen + die Wohnung + obwohl
Your challenge
- 1Use einziehen in the present tense.
- 2Include die Wohnung and an obwohl-clause.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
Where would you like to move in the future? Answer in one German sentence using *einziehen*.
Your challenge
- 1Answer with a place you would like to move into.
- 2Use einziehen in a Konjunktiv II sentence.