Before you start
Meet schwimmen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How schwimmen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | schwimme | schwamm |
| du | schwimmst | schwammst |
| er/sie/es | schwimmt | schwamm |
| wir | schwimmen | schwammen |
| ihr | schwimmt | schwammt |
| Sie | schwimmen | schwammen |
Partizip II geschwommen · Perfekt with sein
Three examples
- 1Ich schwimme jeden Morgen im See.I swim in the lake every morning.present-tense main clause
- 2Wir sind gestern im Meer geschwommen.We swam in the sea yesterday.Perfekt with sein
- 3Wenn es warm ist, schwimmen die Kinder im Pool.When it is warm, the children swim in the pool.verb after wenn clause
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
schwimmen + der See
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Say that you swim in the lake.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
We swam with them yesterdaygestern.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When it was warmwarm, we swam in the lakeder See, die Seen.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She stayed homezu Hause bleiben because she couldn't swim.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The womandie Frau, die Frauen who swims herehier is my teacherder Lehrer, die Lehrerin.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The childrendas Kind, die Kinder can swim very wellgut.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She decidedsich entscheiden to swim at the pooldas Schwimmbad, die Schwimmbäder.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Did you swim with him yesterdaygestern?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
schwimmen + obwohl
Your challenge
- 1Start with an obwohl-clause.
- 2Use the present tense.
- 3Say that you swim in the lake.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
Where do you like to swim? Answer in one German sentence using the verb.
Your challenge
- 1Answer in one sentence using the present tense.
- 2Say where you like to swim.