Before you start
Meet ordnen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Verb family
Separable verbs built on ordnen
Add a prefix to ordnen and the meaning changes.
Forms
How ordnen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | ordne | ordnete |
| du | ordnest | ordnetest |
| er/sie/es | ordnet | ordnete |
| wir | ordnen | ordneten |
| ihr | ordnet | ordnetet |
| Sie | ordnen | ordneten |
Partizip II geordnet · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich ordne die Bücher im Regal.I arrange the books on the shelf.arrange things
- 2Sie hat die Karten nach Farben geordnet.She sorted the cards by colour.Perfekt with haben
- 3Wenn wir die Stühle ordnen, haben alle Platz.If we arrange the chairs, everyone has room.verb at the end after wenn
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
ordnen + die Bücher
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Use die Bücher as the object.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I sorted the billsdie Rechnung, die Rechnungen after dinnernach dem Abendessen.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When I have timedie Zeit, I sort my papersdas Papier, die Papiere.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She sorts the photosdas Foto, die Fotos because they are oldalt.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I sort the papersdas Papier, die Papiere that are on the tableder Tisch.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
You must sort the booksdas Buch, die Bücher before schooldie Schule.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He triesversuchen to put his roomdas Zimmer in order every weekjede Woche.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Could you sort these photosdas Foto, die Fotos for me?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
ordnen + der Schreibtisch + obwohl
Your challenge
- 1Use an obwohl-clause.
- 2Say that the desk is small.
- 3Use the present tense to say you arrange your books.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What things do you like to keep in order at home?
Your challenge
- 1Answer with one sentence about things you keep in order at home.
- 2Use ordnen in the present tense.