Before you start
Meet stehlen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How stehlen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | stehle | stahl |
| du | stiehlst | stahlst |
| er/sie/es | stiehlt | stahl |
| wir | stehlen | stahlen |
| ihr | stehlt | stahlt |
| Sie | stehlen | stahlen |
Partizip II gestohlen · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Der Mann stiehlt ein Fahrrad.The man steals a bicycle.present tense main clause
- 2Jemand hat mein Geld gestohlen.Someone stole my money.Perfekt with haben
- 3Sie sagt, dass er ihr Handy stiehlt.She says that he is stealing her phone.verb at the end after dass
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
stehlen + der Apfel
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Use der Apfel as the accusative object.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I stole it yesterdaygestern.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When the shopder Laden was closedgeschlossen, he stole a bikedas Fahrrad.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She stole his bagdie Tasche because she had no moneydas Geld.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The man who stole my phonedas Handy is sitting outsidedraußen.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
We must not steal fooddas Essen from them.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He triedversuchen to steal a cakeder Kuchen, but the womandie Frau sawsehen him.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Would you steal moneydas Geld if nobodyniemand could see you?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
stehlen + obwohl + der Laden
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Include der Laden in an obwohl-clause.
- 3Put the verb at the end of that clause.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What would you never steal, and why?
Your challenge
- 1Answer with a weil-clause to give a reason.
- 2Use the target verb.