Before you start
Meet malen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
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
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
malen + das Bild
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Replace das Bild with an accusative pronoun.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She has painted it.
Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When I was littleklein, she oftenoft painted with me.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He paints because he enjoysSpaß machen it.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The womandie Frau who paints this picturedas Bild is my auntdie Tante.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She wants to paint a housedas Haus this weekenddas Wochenende.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He boughtkaufen coloursdie Farbe, die Farben to paint a picturedas Bild for his sonder Sohn.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
What did you paint yesterdaygestern?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
malen + obwohl
Your challenge
- 1Use obwohl to start a subordinate clause.
- 2Put its conjugated verb at the end.
- 3Say that she still paints a picture despite it being late.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What do you like to paint in your free time?
Your challenge
- 1Answer in one sentence using malen.
- 2Say what you like to paint in your free time.