Before you start
Meet nehmen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Verb family
Separable verbs built on nehmen
Add a prefix to nehmen and the meaning changes.
- annehmento accept, assume
- aufnehmento record, include
- zunehmento increase
- einnehmento take up, in
- vornehmento plan
- abnehmento decrease, reduce
- teilnehmento take part
- wahrnehmento perceive, detect
- mitnehmento take along
- festnehmento arrest, detain
- hinnehmento accept
- herausnehmento take out
- ausnehmento exempt, gut
- wegnehmento take away
Forms
How nehmen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | nehme | nahm |
| du | nimmst | nahmst |
| er/sie/es | nimmt | nahm |
| wir | nehmen | nahmen |
| ihr | nehmt | nahmt |
| Sie | nehmen | nahmen |
Partizip II genommen · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich nehme den Bus zur Arbeit.I take the bus to work.present tense, main clause
- 2Sie hat meinen Stift genommen.She took my pen.Perfekt with haben
- 3Ich bin froh, wenn du das Buch nimmst.I’m glad when you take the book.verb at the end after wenn
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
nehmen + der Apfel
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Say that you take der Apfel.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I took it to schooldie Schule yesterdaygestern.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When I was sickkrank, my motherdie Mutter took me to the doctorder Arzt.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She takes the busder Bus because her cardas Auto is brokenkaputt.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I took the bookdas Buch that you gave me.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
You can take my bikedas Fahrrad tomorrowmorgen.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He tried to take the busder Bus.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Would you take this bagdie Tasche for me?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
nehmen + obwohl + das Taxi
Your challenge
- 1Start with an obwohl-clause.
- 2Put the verb at the end of that clause.
- 3Use nehmen in the main clause.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What do you usually take with you on a trip?
Your challenge
- 1Answer in one sentence using nehmen.
- 2Say what you usually take with you on a trip.