Before you start
Meet leben
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Verb family
Separable verbs built on leben
Add a prefix to leben and the meaning changes.
Forms
How leben changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | lebe | lebte |
| du | lebst | lebtest |
| er/sie/es | lebt | lebte |
| wir | leben | lebten |
| ihr | lebt | lebtet |
| Sie | leben | lebten |
Partizip II gelebt · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich lebe in Berlin.I live in Berlin.present tense
- 2Meine Oma hat lange gelebt.My grandma lived a long time.Perfekt with haben
- 3Ich weiß, dass er hier lebt.I know that he lives here.verb at the end after dass
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
leben + die Stadt
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Say that you live in the city.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I lived with him for a yeardas Jahr, die Jahre.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When she lived in Berlin, she oftenoft went to the parkder Park, die Parks.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He lives with his parentsdie Eltern because he has no jobdie Arbeit.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
We live in a housedas Haus, die Häuser that has a smallklein gardender Garten, die Gärten.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She wants to live nearin der Nähe her workdie Arbeit.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
They movedumziehen to the citydie Stadt, die Städte to live closernah to their familydie Familie, die Familien.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Where would you live if you could choosewählen?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
leben + dass
Your challenge
- 1Use dass to say where your sister lives.
- 2Put the verb at the end of the dass-clause.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
Where would you like to live in the future? Answer in one German sentence using leben.
Your challenge
- 1Answer with one sentence using leben.
- 2Say where you would like to live.