Before you start
Meet leisten
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How leisten changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | leiste | leistete |
| du | leistest | leistetest |
| er/sie/es | leistet | leistete |
| wir | leisten | leisteten |
| ihr | leistet | leistetet |
| Sie | leisten | leisteten |
Partizip II geleistet · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Sie leistet gute Arbeit.She does good work.do good work
- 2Er hat viel für das Team geleistet.He has done a lot for the team.Perfekt with haben
- 3Ich kann mir das nicht leisten.I can't afford that.modal verb with reflexive pronoun
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
leisten + der Urlaub
Your challenge
- 1Use leisten in the present tense.
- 2Say that you can afford a holiday.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She has done a lotviel for us.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When he was youngjung, he did a lot for his familydie Familie.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I stayedbleiben at homezu Hause because I couldn't afford a newneu bikedas Fahrrad.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The workdie Arbeit that he did for us was importantwichtig.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
We want to be able to afford a smallklein cardas Auto one dayeines Tages.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He savedsparen moneydas Geld to be able to afford a holidayder Urlaub.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Can you afford this roomdas Zimmer?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
leisten + der Vater + dass
Your challenge
- 1Use a dass-clause.
- 2Put the verb at the end of that clause.
- 3Say that your father does a lot for us.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What is something you would like to afford one day?
Your challenge
- 1Answer with sich leisten.
- 2Say what you would like to afford one day.