Before you start
Meet lesen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Verb family
Separable verbs built on lesen
Add a prefix to lesen and the meaning changes.
Forms
How lesen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | lese | las |
| du | liest | last |
| er/sie/es | liest | las |
| wir | lesen | lasen |
| ihr | lest | last |
| Sie | lesen | lasen |
Partizip II gelesen · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich lese jeden Abend ein Buch.I read a book every evening.present main clause
- 2Wir haben die Nachricht gelesen.We read the message.Perfekt with haben
- 3Ich muss heute lesen.I have to read today.with modal verb
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
lesen + die Zeitung
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Read die Zeitung.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I read the bookdas Buch, die Bücher yesterdaygestern.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When she reads in the eveningder Abend, die Abende, I read to her.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He read the letterder Brief, die Briefe because he was waiting for her.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The book that she is reading is very interestinginteressant.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I can read it aloudlaut to the childrendas Kind, die Kinder tonightheute Abend.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She reads before bedvor dem Schlafengehen to relaxsich entspannen.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
What does he read on the trainder Zug, die Züge every morningjeden Morgen?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
lesen + obwohl + müde
Your challenge
- 1Start with an obwohl-clause.
- 2Put its conjugated verb at the end.
- 3Read a little more despite being tired.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What do you like to read in your free time? Answer in one German sentence.
Your challenge
- 1Answer with one sentence using lesen.
- 2Say what you enjoy reading in your free time.