Before you start
Meet singen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How singen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | singe | sang |
| du | singst | sangst |
| er/sie/es | singt | sang |
| wir | singen | sangen |
| ihr | singt | sangt |
| Sie | singen | sangen |
Partizip II gesungen · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich singe gern im Auto.I like singing in the car.present main clause
- 2Wir haben ein Lied gesungen.We sang a song.Perfekt with haben
- 3Kannst du singen?Can you sing?modal verb with infinitive
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
singen + das Lied
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Use das Lied as the object.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I sang it with her yesterdaygestern.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When I was a childdas Kind, I oftenoft sang with my grandmotherdie Großmutter.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She is singing quietlyleise because the babydas Baby is sleeping.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The mander Mann who sings in our choirder Chor is my teacherder Lehrer.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
We can sing this songdas Lied together tonightheute Abend.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He is learning GermanDeutsch to sing GermanDeutsch songsdas Lied, die Lieder.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Did you sing with them?
Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
singen + der Vater + dass
Your challenge
- 1Use dass to introduce a subordinate clause.
- 2Put the conjugated verb at the end of that clause.
- 3Include der Vater as the subject.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What do you like to sing at home? Answer in one German sentence.
Your challenge
- 1Answer with one sentence using the present tense.
- 2Say what you like singing at home.