Before you start
Meet schreiben
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Verb family
Separable verbs built on schreiben
Add a prefix to schreiben and the meaning changes.
Forms
How schreiben changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | schreibe | schrieb |
| du | schreibst | schriebst |
| er/sie/es | schreibt | schrieb |
| wir | schreiben | schrieben |
| ihr | schreibt | schriebt |
| Sie | schreiben | schrieben |
Partizip II geschrieben · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich schreibe meiner Mutter eine kurze Nachricht.I’m writing my mother a short message.present main clause
- 2Er hat seinen Namen auf das Blatt geschrieben.He wrote his name on the sheet.Perfekt
- 3Sie sagt, dass ich gut schreibe.She says that I write well.verb at the end after dass
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
schreiben + der Brief
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Include der Brief as the object.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I wrote it yesterdaygestern.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When I was at schooldie Schule, I oftenoft wrote to my friendder Freund.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She writes to him because she has his addressdie Adresse.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The letterder Brief that he wrote is on the tableder Tisch.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Can you write it to her todayheute?
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He forgot to write to them before the tripdie Reise.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Would you write me a shortkurz messagedie Nachricht if you had timedie Zeit?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
schreiben + der Vater + dass
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Write a dass-clause with its verb at the end.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What do you like to write in your free time?
Your challenge
- 1Answer with one sentence using the target verb.
- 2Say what you like to write.