Before you start
Meet messen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How messen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | messe | maß |
| du | misst | maßest |
| er/sie/es | misst | maß |
| wir | messen | maßen |
| ihr | messt | maßt |
| Sie | messen | maßen |
Partizip II gemessen · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich messe den Tisch.I measure the table.present main clause
- 2Wir haben die Zeit gemessen.We measured the time.Perfekt with haben
- 3Er will sich mit seinem Bruder messen.He wants to compete with his brother.reflexive verb with modal
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
messen + der Tisch
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Use der Tisch as the object.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I measured it yesterdaygestern.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When we measured the tableder Tisch, we sawsehen that it was two meterszwei Meter longlang.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She is measuring the windowdas Fenster because she wants new curtainsdie Gardine, die Gardinen.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The mander Mann who measured the roomdas Zimmer gave me the numberdie Zahl.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
You must measure the doordie Tür before you buykaufen it.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He measured the walldie Wand to see whether the beddas Bett would fitpassen.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Would you measure the windowdas Fenster for me?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
messen + der Koffer + obwohl
Your challenge
- 1Start with an obwohl-clause.
- 2Use the present tense of messen.
- 3Use a pronoun for der Koffer.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What do you measure at home?
Your challenge
- 1Answer in one sentence using messen.
- 2Say what you measure at home.