Before you start
Meet sammeln
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How sammeln changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | sammle | sammelte |
| du | sammelst | sammeltest |
| er/sie/es | sammelt | sammelte |
| wir | sammeln | sammelten |
| ihr | sammelt | sammeltet |
| Sie | sammeln | sammelten |
Partizip II gesammelt · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich sammle alte Karten.I collect old cards.present main clause
- 2Wir haben im Park viele Pilze gesammelt.We collected lots of mushrooms in the park.Perfekt with haben
- 3Sie bleibt, weil sie Steine sammelt.She stays because she collects stones.verb at the end after weil
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
sammeln + die Briefmarke
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Say that you collect stamps.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I collected them yesterdaygestern.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When I was a childdas Kind, I collected shellsdie Muschel, die Muscheln; now I collect stampsdie Briefmarke, die Briefmarken.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She staysbleiben at homedas Zuhause because she collects oldalt photosdas Foto, die Fotos.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The childrendas Kind, die Kinder who collect stickersder Aufkleber, die Aufkleber meetsich treffen after schooldie Schule.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
We have to collect the booksdas Buch, die Bücher before classder Unterricht.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He wants to collect moneydas Geld to buykaufen a bikedas Fahrrad.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Did you collect the ticketsdie Fahrkarte, die Fahrkarten for us?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
sammeln + die Muschel + 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:
What do you like to collect, and why?
Your challenge
- 1Answer in one sentence using sammeln.
- 2Give a reason with a weil-clause.