Before you start
Meet springen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Verb family
Separable verbs built on springen
Add a prefix to springen and the meaning changes.
Forms
How springen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | springe | sprang |
| du | springst | sprangst |
| er/sie/es | springt | sprang |
| wir | springen | sprangen |
| ihr | springt | sprangt |
| Sie | springen | sprangen |
Partizip II gesprungen · Perfekt with sein
Three examples
- 1Ich springe über den kleinen Bach.I jump over the small stream.Present tense main clause
- 2Sie ist gestern sehr hoch gesprungen.She jumped very high yesterday.Perfekt with sein
- 3Wenn der Ball kommt, springe ich zur Seite.When the ball comes, I jump to the side.Verb after wenn clause
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
springen + der Hund + der Zaun
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Say what the dog jumps over.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The dogder Hund jumped over it yesterdaygestern.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When it rainsregnen, the childrendas Kind, die Kinder jump into the gardender Garten.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She jumped because she was afraidängstlich.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
We saw the boyder Junge who jumped over the walldie Mauer.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He can jump over the smallklein fenceder Zaun.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She is afraidängstlich to jump into the waterdas Wasser.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Did you jump with him into the pooldas Schwimmbecken?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
springen + der Junge + der Zaun + dass
Your challenge
- 1Use a dass-clause.
- 2Put the verb at the end of that clause.
- 3Say that the boy jumps over the fence.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
Where would you like to jump? Answer in one German sentence.
Your challenge
- 1Answer with würde gern.
- 2Say where you would like to jump.