Before you start
Meet legen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Verb family
Separable verbs built on legen
Add a prefix to legen and the meaning changes.
Forms
How legen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | lege | legte |
| du | legst | legtest |
| er/sie/es | legt | legte |
| wir | legen | legten |
| ihr | legt | legtet |
| Sie | legen | legten |
Partizip II gelegt · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich lege das Buch auf den Tisch.I put the book on the table.present main clause
- 2Sie hat das Geld für den Urlaub in einen Umschlag gelegt.She put the money aside for the holiday.Perfekt
- 3Wenn du dich ins Bett legst, schläfst du schnell ein.If you lie down in bed, you'll fall asleep quickly.reflexive use
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
legen + der Schlüssel
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Say where you put the key.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I put the bookdas Buch on the tableder Tisch and then read it.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When I came homenach Hause kommen, my motherdie Mutter put the fooddas Essen on the tableder Tisch.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He puts the keysder Schlüssel, die Schlüssel on the shelfdas Regal because he needs them.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The table on which she put the bagdie Tasche is very oldalt.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
You must put your phonedas Handy on the deskder Schreibtisch before dinnerdas Abendessen.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She put the bagdie Tasche beside the tableder Tisch to make roomPlatz machen for the chairder Stuhl.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Where should I put your coatder Mantel?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
legen + das Buch + obwohl
Your challenge
- 1Start with an obwohl-clause.
- 2Put the book somewhere in the main clause.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
Where do you usually put your keys when you come home?
Your challenge
- 1Answer in one sentence using legen.
- 2Include a wenn-clause.