Before you start
Meet kosten
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How kosten changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | koste | kostete |
| du | kostest | kostetest |
| er/sie/es | kostet | kostete |
| wir | kosten | kosteten |
| ihr | kostet | kostetet |
| Sie | kosten | kosteten |
Partizip II gekostet · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Das Essen kostet zehn Euro.The meal costs ten euros.price in present tense
- 2Das Essen hat nur fünf Euro gekostet.The meal cost only five euros.Perfekt with haben
- 3Ich weiß, dass das Buch wenig kostet.I know that the book costs little.verb at the end after dass
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
kosten + der Apfel
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Say how much the apple costs.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I bought the ticketsdie Karte, die Karten, and they cost me twentyzwanzig eurosder Euro, die Euro.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When we eat at home, dinnerdas Abendessen costs lessweniger.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
We took the busder Bus because the taxidas Taxi cost too muchzu viel.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The jacketdie Jacke that costs 40vierzig euros is too smallklein for her.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
This hoteldas Hotel can cost moremehr in summerder Sommer.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
It is difficultschwer to find a roomdas Zimmer that costs lessweniger.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
How much would dinnerdas Abendessen cost without a drinkdas Getränk?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
kosten + der Urlaub + obwohl
Your challenge
- 1Start with an obwohl-clause.
- 2Use the Perfekt for kosten.
- 3Say the holiday was nice.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What was the most expensive thing you bought recently? Answer in one German sentence using *kosten*.
Your challenge
- 1Answer in one German sentence.
- 2Use kosten in the past tense.