Before you start
Meet stecken
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How stecken changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | stecke | steckte |
| du | steckst | stecktest |
| er/sie/es | steckt | steckte |
| wir | stecken | steckten |
| ihr | steckt | stecktet |
| Sie | stecken | steckten |
Partizip II gesteckt · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich stecke den Brief in die Tasche.I put the letter in the bag.present, putting something in
- 2Der Schlüssel hat im Schloss gesteckt.The key was in the lock.Perfekt, being stuck
- 3Der Schlüssel kann im Schloss stecken.The key may be in the lock.modal verb, possible location
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
stecken + der Schlüssel
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Say where the key is.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I put it in my bagdie Tasche.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When I got homedas Zuhause, my phonedas Handy was still in my bagdie Tasche.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He is angryböse because I put his bookdas Buch in my bagdie Tasche.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The bagdie Tasche that has my bookdas Buch in it is under the tableder Tisch.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
You must put the letterder Brief in the boxdie Schachtel.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She tried to put the keyder Schlüssel into the lockdas Schloss.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Where did you put my glassesdie Brille?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
stecken + das Handy + obwohl
Your challenge
- 1Start with an obwohl-clause.
- 2Say where the phone is.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What do you keep in your bag? Answer in one German sentence using the target verb.
Your challenge
- 1Answer with one sentence using the target verb.
- 2Say what you keep in your bag.