Before you start
Meet rollen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
All 4 meanings
- (intransitive, of something round) to roll [auxiliary sein]
- (transitive) to roll (something round, e.g. a wheel) [auxiliary haben]
- (transitive) to roll (something on its wheels) [auxiliary haben]
- (transitive, offensive) to agitate, prank somebody
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