Before you start
Meet heben
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Verb family
Separable verbs built on heben
Add a prefix to heben and the meaning changes.
Forms
How heben changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | hebe | hob |
| du | hebst | hobst |
| er/sie/es | hebt | hob |
| wir | heben | hoben |
| ihr | hebt | hobt |
| Sie | heben | hoben |
Partizip II gehoben · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich hebe die Tasche.I lift the bag.present tense, main clause
- 2Er hat den Arm gehoben.He raised his arm.Perfekt with haben
- 3Wenn du die Hand hebst, sehe ich dich.If you raise your hand, I can see you.verb at the end after wenn
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
heben + der Koffer
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Use der Koffer as the object.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I lifted it carefullyvorsichtig yesterdaygestern.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When my fatherder Vater was illkrank, I lifted the suitcaseder Koffer for him.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I raise my handdie Hand because I have a questiondie Frage.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The mander Mann who lifted the tableder Tisch is my neighborder Nachbar.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Can you lift the heavyschwer boxdie Kiste for me?
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She is trying to lift the boxdie Kiste without helpdie Hilfe.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Could you lift this chairder Stuhl for me?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
heben + der Koffer + obwohl
Your challenge
- 1Start with an obwohl-clause.
- 2Say that the suitcase is heavy.
- 3Use the target verb in the main clause.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What would you like to lift or raise?
Your challenge
- 1Answer the question in one sentence.
- 2Use the target verb and say what you would like to lift.