Before you start
Meet spannen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How spannen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | spanne | spannte |
| du | spannst | spanntest |
| er/sie/es | spannt | spannte |
| wir | spannen | spannten |
| ihr | spannt | spanntet |
| Sie | spannen | spannten |
Partizip II gespannt · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich spanne das Seil.I stretch the rope.present main clause
- 2Sie hat den Gürtel gespannt.She tightened the belt.Perfekt with haben
- 3Ich spanne das Seil und prüfe, ob es fest genug ist.I tighten the rope and check whether it's tight enough.subordinate clause after ob
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
spannen + das Seil
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Say where you stretch das Seil.
- 3Use a complete sentence.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I stretched the ropedas Seil across the roomdas Zimmer yesterday.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When Dadder Vater stretched the ropedas Seil across the gardender Garten, we helped him.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She tightened the ropedas Seil because it was looselocker.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The ropedas Seil that he stretched is very tightstraff.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
You must stretch the ropedas Seil before we can hangaufhängen the picturedas Bild.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He triedversuchen to stretch the ropedas Seil across the roomdas Zimmer.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Could you stretch the ropedas Seil between these two treesder Baum, die Bäume?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
spannen + das Seil + dass
Your challenge
- 1Use a dass-clause.
- 2Say that das Seil is too loose.
- 3Put the conjugated verb at the end of the dass-clause.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
When do you need to stretch or tighten something at home?
Your challenge
- 1Answer the question in one sentence.
- 2Use spannen in the present tense.
- 3Say what you stretch and where.