Before you start
Meet schweben
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How schweben changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | schwebe | schwebte |
| du | schwebst | schwebtest |
| er/sie/es | schwebt | schwebte |
| wir | schweben | schwebten |
| ihr | schwebt | schwebtet |
| Sie | schweben | schwebten |
Partizip II geschwebt · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Der Ball schwebt über dem Tisch.The ball is hovering above the table.present-tense main clause
- 2Der Ball hat kurz in der Luft geschwebt.The ball floated in the air briefly.Perfekt with haben
- 3Der Ball kann über dem Tisch schweben.The ball can hover above the table.modal verb with infinitive
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
schweben + der Ball
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Say where the ball is.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
It floatedto float above the lakeder See for a long timelange Zeit.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When the balloonder Ballon hovered highhoch above the housedas Haus, the childrendas Kind, die Kinder looked upnach oben schauen.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The leafdas Blatt floated in the airdie Luft because there was no windder Wind.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The smallklein clouddie Wolke that hovered above our housedas Haus was beautifulschön.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The balloonder Ballon can hover above the roofdas Dach.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He was happyglücklich to float in the warmwarm waterdas Wasser.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Why is the birdder Vogel hovering above the gardender Garten?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
schweben + der Ball + obwohl
Your challenge
- 1Start with an obwohl-clause.
- 2Say where the ball is.
- 3Add a main clause saying the child keeps playing.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
Where would you like to float? Answer in one German sentence.
Your challenge
- 1Answer with würde gern and the target verb.
- 2Say where you would like to float.