Before you start
Meet laufen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Verb family
Separable verbs built on laufen
Add a prefix to laufen and the meaning changes.
Forms
How laufen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | laufe | lief |
| du | läufst | liefst |
| er/sie/es | läuft | lief |
| wir | laufen | liefen |
| ihr | lauft | lieft |
| Sie | laufen | liefen |
Partizip II gelaufen · Perfekt with sein
Three examples
- 1Ich laufe jeden Morgen im Park.I run in the park every morning.present-tense main clause
- 2Wir sind gestern zum Bahnhof gelaufen.We ran to the train station yesterday.Perfekt with sein
- 3Wenn ich schnell laufe, bin ich bald zu Hause.If I run fast, I’ll be home soon.verb at the end after wenn
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
laufen + der Park
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Include der Park.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I ran homenach Hause with him yesterdaygestern.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When I was a childdas Kind, die Kinder, I ran to schooldie Schule, die Schulen every dayjeden Tag.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
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She is tiredmüde because she ran for an hourdie Stunde, die Stunden.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
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The boyder Junge, die Jungen who runs with me lives nearbyin der Nähe.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
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We have to run because the busder Bus, die Busse is coming.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He runs every morningjeden Morgen to stay healthygesund.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Could you run to the shopder Laden, die Läden and buy some breaddas Brot, die Brote?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
laufen + der Regen + obwohl
Your challenge
- 1Start with an obwohl-clause.
- 2Use the present tense of laufen in the main clause.
- 3Include rain as the reason she runs.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
How do you usually get to work or school?
Your challenge
- 1Answer with one sentence about how you usually travel.
- 2Use the present tense of laufen.