Before you start
Meet kochen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How kochen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | koche | kochte |
| du | kochst | kochtest |
| er/sie/es | kocht | kochte |
| wir | kochen | kochten |
| ihr | kocht | kochtet |
| Sie | kochen | kochten |
Partizip II gekocht · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich koche heute eine Suppe.I’m cooking a soup today.cooking a meal
- 2Wir haben gestern zusammen gekocht.We cooked together yesterday.Perfekt with haben
- 3Wenn du möchtest, kann ich heute kochen.If you like, I can cook today.verb after a modal
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
kochen + die Suppe
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Make die Suppe the thing you cook.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I cooked it yesterdaygestern.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When I was a childdas Kind, my motherdie Mutter oftenoft cooked for me.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He is cooking at homezu Hause because the restaurantdas Restaurant is closedgeschlossen.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The mander Mann who cooks dinnerdas Abendessen for us is my neighborder Nachbar.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She can cook the mealdas Essen for them.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I want to learnlernen to cook so I can makemachen dinnerdas Abendessen for my familydie Familie.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Would you cook dinnerdas Abendessen for us if we came homenach Hause latespät?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
kochen + dass
Your challenge
- 1Start with a main clause saying you know something.
- 2Add a dass-clause.
- 3Say that he is cooking for his friends today.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What do you like to cook for your family or friends?
Your challenge
- 1Answer in one German sentence.
- 2Use kochen in the present tense.
- 3Name something you like to cook and who you cook it for.