Before you start
Meet rechnen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How rechnen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | rechne | rechnete |
| du | rechnest | rechnetest |
| er/sie/es | rechnet | rechnete |
| wir | rechnen | rechneten |
| ihr | rechnet | rechnetet |
| Sie | rechnen | rechneten |
Partizip II gerechnet · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich rechne die Zahlen im Kopf.I do the sums in my head.present-tense arithmetic
- 2Wir haben gestern lange gerechnet.Yesterday we did sums for a long time.Perfekt with haben
- 3Weil sie mit Regen rechnet, bleibt sie zu Hause.Because she expects rain, she is staying at home.verb at the end after weil
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
rechnen + die Zahlen
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Use die Zahlen as the thing being calculated.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I counted on him, but he didn't come.
Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When we were childrendas Kind, die Kinder, we often did sumsdie Rechenaufgabe, die Rechenaufgaben together.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She is nervousnervös because she has to calculate the priceder Preis againnoch einmal.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The womandie Frau who worksarbeiten here often counts on her sonder Sohn.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
You can do the sumsdie Rechenaufgabe, die Rechenaufgaben quicklyschnell with this appdie App.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He is trying to calculate without a calculatorder Taschenrechner.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Would you count on your friendsder Freund, die Freunde in this situationdie Situation?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
rechnen + obwohl + der Fehler
Your challenge
- 1Start with an obwohl-clause.
- 2Put that clause's conjugated verb at the end.
- 3Continue with a main clause about calculating.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
When do you count on other people? Answer in one German sentence using the verb.
Your challenge
- 1Answer with a wenn-clause.
- 2Use the target verb with a prepositional phrase.