Before you start
Meet rollen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How rollen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | rolle | rollte |
| du | rollst | rolltest |
| er/sie/es | rollt | rollte |
| wir | rollen | rollten |
| ihr | rollt | rolltet |
| Sie | rollen | rollten |
Partizip II gerollt · Perfekt with sein
Three examples
- 1Der Ball rollt auf die Straße.The ball rolls into the street.present main clause
- 2Das Rad ist langsam bis zum Haus gerollt.The bicycle slowly rolled as far as the house.Perfekt with sein
- 3Wir können den Ball rollen.We can roll the ball.modal verb with infinitive
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
rollen + der Ball
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Say where the ball rolls.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I rolled it to my brotherder Bruder.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When the ballder Ball rolled under the tableder Tisch, I had to laughlachen.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She is laughinglachen because the orangedie Orange is rolling across the floorder Boden.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The ballder Ball that rolled into the kitchendie Küche is mine.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
You can roll the suitcaseder Koffer to the doordie Tür.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He triedversuchen to roll the heavyschwer boxdie Kiste into the roomdas Zimmer.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Where did the ballder Ball roll?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
rollen + der Ball + obwohl
Your challenge
- 1Start with an obwohl-clause.
- 2Put that clause's verb at the end.
- 3Use the present tense in the main clause.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
When do you roll something at home? Answer in one German sentence using the verb.
Your challenge
- 1Answer with a wenn-clause.
- 2Use the present tense.
- 3Say what you roll.