Before you start
Meet liegen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Verb family
Separable verbs built on liegen
Add a prefix to liegen and the meaning changes.
Forms
How liegen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | liege | lag |
| du | liegst | lagst |
| er/sie/es | liegt | lag |
| wir | liegen | lagen |
| ihr | liegt | lagt |
| Sie | liegen | lagen |
Partizip II gelegen · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Das Buch liegt auf dem Tisch.The book is on the table.present, main clause
- 2Ich habe lange im Bett gelegen.I lay in bed for a long time.Perfekt with haben
- 3Weil der Schlüssel im Auto liegt, gehe ich zurück.Because the key is in the car, I’m going back.verb at the end after weil
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
liegen + das Buch
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Say where das Buch is.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
It was on the floorder Boden all nightdie Nacht.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When I was sickkrank, my motherdie Mutter lay beside me.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He is in beddas Bett because he is sickkrank.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
This is the housedas Haus that is next to the schooldie Schule.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
You can lie on the sofadas Sofa.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I went to beddas Bett earlyfrüh to lie down for a whileeine Weile.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Where did you lie last nightletzte Nacht?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
liegen + der Hund + obwohl
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Add an obwohl-clause explaining why the dog is there.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
Where do you like to lie when you relax?
Your challenge
- 1Answer in one sentence.
- 2Use liegen and a wenn-clause.
- 3Say where you like to lie.