Before you start
Meet erzählen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How erzählen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | erzähle | erzählte |
| du | erzählst | erzähltest |
| er/sie/es | erzählt | erzählte |
| wir | erzählen | erzählten |
| ihr | erzählt | erzähltet |
| Sie | erzählen | erzählten |
Partizip II erzählt · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich erzähle meiner Schwester eine Geschichte.I tell my sister a story.present main clause
- 2Er hat mir alles erzählt.He told me everything.Perfekt with haben
- 3Sie sagt, dass er erzählt.She says that he is telling a story.verb at the end after dass
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
erzählen + die Geschichte
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Use die Geschichte as the direct object.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I told him the storydie Geschichte yesterdaygestern.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When I was a childdas Kind, my grandmotherdie Großmutter often told me storiesdie Geschichte, die Geschichten.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She stayedbleiben at homezu Hause because she told her motherdie Mutter everything.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I like the mander Mann who tells funnylustig storiesdie Geschichte, die Geschichten.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He wants to tell them the newsdie Nachricht, die Nachrichten tonightheute Abend.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She forgotvergessen to tell me about the meetingdas Treffen · die Besprechung (work).
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
What did you tell her about the tripdie Reise?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
erzählen + der Freund + dass
Your challenge
- 1Tell a friend something.
- 2Add a dass-clause with its verb at the end.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
Who do you often tell about your day?
Your challenge
- 1Answer in one sentence.
- 2Name a person and use von to say what you tell them.