Before you start
Meet packen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How packen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | packe | packte |
| du | packst | packtest |
| er/sie/es | packt | packte |
| wir | packen | packten |
| ihr | packt | packtet |
| Sie | packen | packten |
Partizip II gepackt · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich packe den Koffer.I’m packing the suitcase.packing a suitcase
- 2Er hat meine Hand gepackt.He grabbed my hand.Perfekt with haben
- 3Wir müssen heute alles packen.We have to pack everything today.with a modal verb
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
packen + der Koffer
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Use der Koffer as the object.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I packed it yesterdaygestern.
Stuck on a word? Hover or tap an underlined word to see it in German.
Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When the busder Bus, die Busse arrived, I grabbed my bagdie Tasche, die Taschen.
Stuck on a word? Hover or tap an underlined word to see it in German.
Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She packed her thingsdie Sachen because the trainder Zug, die Züge was leaving soonbald.
Stuck on a word? Hover or tap an underlined word to see it in German.
Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The man who packed my suitcaseder Koffer, die Koffer is my brotherder Bruder, die Brüder.
Stuck on a word? Hover or tap an underlined word to see it in German.
Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
We have to pack our bagsdie Tasche, die Taschen before dinnerdas Abendessen.
Stuck on a word? Hover or tap an underlined word to see it in German.
Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He forgot to pack his phonedas Handy, die Handys in his bagdie Tasche, die Taschen.
Stuck on a word? Hover or tap an underlined word to see it in German.
Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Did you grab him by the armder Arm, die Arme?
Stuck on a word? Hover or tap an underlined word to see it in German.
Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
packen + der Rucksack + dass
Your challenge
- 1Use a dass-clause.
- 2Put the conjugated verb at the end of that clause.
- 3Include der Rucksack as the object.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What do you usually pack for a weekend trip?
Your challenge
- 1Answer in one sentence using packen.
- 2Say what you usually pack for a trip.