Before you start
Meet malen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
All 3 meanings
- (intransitive) to paint (do paintwork)
- (transitive or intransitive) to paint (create a painting)
- (loosely) to draw, depict (with a pencil, computer program, etc.)
Forms
How malen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | male | malte |
| du | malst | maltest |
| er/sie/es | malt | malte |
| wir | malen | malten |
| ihr | malt | maltet |
| Sie | malen | malten |
Partizip II gemalt · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich male heute ein Bild.I’m painting a picture today.present main clause
- 2Wir haben gestern ein Haus gemalt.We painted a house yesterday.Perfekt with haben
- 3Sie kann ein Tier malen.She can paint an animal.modal verb with infinitive