Before you start
Meet sammeln
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
All 3 meanings
- (transitive) to gather; to assemble; to collect
- (reflexive) to congregate; to assemble; to meet
- (intransitive) to collect money
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