Before you start
Meet sparen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How sparen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | spare | sparte |
| du | sparst | spartest |
| er/sie/es | spart | sparte |
| wir | sparen | sparten |
| ihr | spart | spartet |
| Sie | sparen | sparten |
Partizip II gespart · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich spare jeden Monat Geld.I save money every month.saving money in the present
- 2Wir haben Geld für den Urlaub gespart.We saved money for the vacation.Perfekt with haben
- 3Ich weiß, dass du heute Wasser sparst.I know that you are saving water today.verb at the end after dass
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
sparen + das Geld
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Use das Geld as the object.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I saved for them last monthletzten Monat.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When I got my first jobdie Arbeit, I saved for a cardas Auto.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I save moneydas Geld because I want to buykaufen a new phonedas Handy.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The money that she saves is for her childrendas Kind, die Kinder.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
We have to save moremehr moneydas Geld this yeardieses Jahr.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He is saving moneydas Geld to travelreisen with his familydie Familie.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Would you save moneydas Geld if fooddas Essen became more expensiveteuer?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
sparen + der Urlaub + weil
Your challenge
- 1Say you are saving for the holiday.
- 2Add a weil-clause explaining why.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What are you saving for?
Your challenge
- 1Answer with what you are saving for.
- 2Use für with the thing you are saving for.