Before you start
Meet kaufen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Verb family
Separable verbs built on kaufen
Add a prefix to kaufen and the meaning changes.
Forms
How kaufen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | kaufe | kaufte |
| du | kaufst | kauftest |
| er/sie/es | kauft | kaufte |
| wir | kaufen | kauften |
| ihr | kauft | kauftet |
| Sie | kaufen | kauften |
Partizip II gekauft · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich kaufe heute Brot.I’m buying bread today.present tense, main clause
- 2Wir haben ein neues Fahrrad gekauft.We bought a new bicycle.Perfekt with haben
- 3Sie will morgen ein Geschenk kaufen.She wants to buy a present tomorrow.infinitive after modal verb
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
kaufen + das Brot
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Buy das Brot.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I bought it yesterdaygestern.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When she goes shoppingeinkaufen gehen, she buys fruitdas Obst.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He buys it because it is cheapbillig.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I like the shopder Laden where my mother buys fooddas Lebensmittel, die Lebensmittel.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She must buy them todayheute.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
We went to buy a giftdas Geschenk for our friendder Freund, die Freunde.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Can you buy it for me at the supermarketder Supermarkt?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
kaufen + die Fahrkarte + obwohl
Your challenge
- 1Use die Fahrkarte as the thing bought.
- 2Add an obwohl-clause explaining that it is expensive.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What do you often buy for your home?
Your challenge
- 1Answer in one German sentence.
- 2Say what you often buy for your home.