Before you start
Meet rennen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How rennen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | renne | rannte |
| du | rennst | ranntest |
| er/sie/es | rennt | rannte |
| wir | rennen | rannten |
| ihr | rennt | ranntet |
| Sie | rennen | rannten |
Partizip II gerannt · Perfekt with sein
Three examples
- 1Ich renne jeden Morgen zum Bus.I run to the bus every morning.present-tense main clause
- 2Das Kind ist schnell nach Hause gerannt.The child ran home quickly.Perfekt with sein
- 3Wir müssen jetzt rennen.We have to run now.after a modal verb
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
rennen + der Hund
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Make der Hund the subject.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I ran to her after workdie Arbeit.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When I was a childdas Kind, I ran to schooldie Schule every morningder Morgen.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She ran home because it was rainingregnen.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The boyder Junge who ran to the busder Bus was latespät.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
We had to run because the trainder Zug was about to leaveabfahren.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He ran to the shopder Laden to buykaufen breaddas Brot.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Why did you run to him?
Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
rennen + obwohl + der Regen
Your challenge
- 1Start with an obwohl-clause.
- 2Put the verb at the end of that clause.
- 3Use rennen in the present tense in the main clause.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
When do you usually run, and where do you go?
Your challenge
- 1Answer with a wenn-clause.
- 2Use rennen in the present tense.