Before you start
Meet spielen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Verb family
Separable verbs built on spielen
Add a prefix to spielen and the meaning changes.
Forms
How spielen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | spiele | spielte |
| du | spielst | spieltest |
| er/sie/es | spielt | spielte |
| wir | spielen | spielten |
| ihr | spielt | spieltet |
| Sie | spielen | spielten |
Partizip II gespielt · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Sie spielt heute Gitarre.She is playing the guitar today.playing an instrument
- 2Wir haben gestern Karten gespielt.We played cards yesterday.Perfekt with haben
- 3Ich weiß, dass die Kinder draußen spielen.I know that the children are playing outside.verb at the end after dass
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
spielen + das Spiel
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Use das Spiel as an accusative object.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I played it yesterdaygestern.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When I was a childdas Kind, I oftenoft played outsidedraußen.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She plays with him because he is funnylustig.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The musicdie Musik that they play is beautifulschön.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
We can play footballder Fußball after workdie Arbeit.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She takes a music lessondie Musikstunde to play the guitardie Gitarre wellgut.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Would you like to play with us tomorrowmorgen?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
spielen + der Freund + obwohl
Your challenge
- 1Start with an obwohl-clause.
- 2Say that your friend is tired.
- 3Use the target verb in the main clause.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What do you like to play, and when do you play it?
Your challenge
- 1Answer in one sentence using the target verb.
- 2Include a wenn-clause.