Before you start
Meet sprechen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Verb family
Separable verbs built on sprechen
Add a prefix to sprechen and the meaning changes.
Forms
How sprechen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | spreche | sprach |
| du | sprichst | sprachst |
| er/sie/es | spricht | sprach |
| wir | sprechen | sprachen |
| ihr | sprecht | spracht |
| Sie | sprechen | sprachen |
Partizip II gesprochen · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich spreche zu Hause Deutsch.I speak German at home.speaking a language
- 2Wir haben gestern mit dem Arzt gesprochen.We spoke with the doctor yesterday.Perfekt with haben
- 3Sie fragt, ob du Deutsch sprichst.She asks whether you speak German.verb at the end in a subordinate clause
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
sprechen + die Nachbarin
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Say who you speak to, using die Nachbarin.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I spoke to him about the newneu busder Bus yesterday.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When she was a childdas Kind, she spoke German at homezu Hause.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Because he speaks quietlyleise, I don't understandverstehen him.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The womandie Frau who speaks to my motherdie Mutter works here.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Can you speak to them after workdie Arbeit?
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She wants to learnlernen to speak more slowlylangsam.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Would you speak to the doctorder Arzt · die Ärztin for me?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
sprechen + dass + der Lehrer
Your challenge
- 1Use dass to say what you hope.
- 2Use der Lehrer as the subject of the clause.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
Who do you usually speak with at home?
Your challenge
- 1Answer in one sentence using the present tense.
- 2Say who you usually speak with.