Before you start
Meet holen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Verb family
Separable verbs built on holen
Add a prefix to holen and the meaning changes.
Forms
How holen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | hole | holte |
| du | holst | holtest |
| er/sie/es | holt | holte |
| wir | holen | holten |
| ihr | holt | holtet |
| Sie | holen | holten |
Partizip II geholt · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich hole Wasser.I fetch water.present main clause
- 2Sie hat ihre Tasche geholt.She got her bag.Perfekt with haben
- 3Wenn du Milch holst, bin ich froh.If you get milk, I’m happy.verb at the end after wenn
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
holen + der Kaffee
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Use der Kaffee as the accusative object.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I got it at the shopder Laden yesterdaygestern.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When I was littleklein, my motherdie Mutter often collectedabholen me from schooldie Schule.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She is getting breaddas Brot because we have none at homedas Zuhause.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The cakeder Kuchen that he got for me is very heavyschwer.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
You have to get your sisterdie Schwester from the stationder Bahnhof.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I wentgehen to the shopder Laden to get milkdie Milch for them.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Could you get me a glassdas Glas of waterdas Wasser?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
holen + der Schlüssel + obwohl
Your challenge
- 1Start with an obwohl-clause.
- 2Put the conjugated verb at the end of that clause.
- 3Use the present tense in the main clause.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What do you often get for your family? Answer in one German sentence using the verb.
Your challenge
- 1Answer with one sentence in the present tense.
- 2Say what you get and who you get it for.