Before you start
Meet segeln
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How segeln changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | segle | segelte |
| du | segelst | segeltest |
| er/sie/es | segelt | segelte |
| wir | segeln | segelten |
| ihr | segelt | segeltet |
| Sie | segeln | segelten |
Partizip II gesegelt · Perfekt with sein
Three examples
- 1Ich segle gern auf dem See.I like sailing on the lake.present tense
- 2Wir sind gestern gesegelt.We sailed yesterday.Perfekt with sein
- 3Sie segeln, wenn das Wetter gut ist.They sail when the weather is good.verb at the end after wenn
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
segeln + der See
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Say where you sail.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
We sailed with it yesterdaygestern.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When I was a childdas Kind, die Kinder, we oftenoft sailed on the lakeder See, die Seen.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
We didn't sail because the weatherdas Wetter was badschlecht.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The boatdas Boot, die Boote that my father boughtkaufen sails very wellgut.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
We want to sail to the islanddie Insel, die Inseln tomorrowmorgen.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He tooknehmen a boatdas Boot, die Boote to sail acrossüber the lakeder See, die Seen.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Could you sail with us this weekenddas Wochenende, die Wochenenden?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
segeln + obwohl + der Wind
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Add an obwohl-clause saying the wind is strong.
- 3Put the verb at the end of that clause.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
Where would you like to sail on your next holiday? Answer in one German sentence.
Your challenge
- 1Answer with one sentence using segeln.
- 2Say where you would like to sail.