Before you start
Meet streichen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How streichen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | streiche | strich |
| du | streichst | strichst |
| er/sie/es | streicht | strich |
| wir | streichen | strichen |
| ihr | streicht | stricht |
| Sie | streichen | strichen |
Partizip II gestrichen · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich streiche die Wand weiß.I paint the wall white.painting a wall
- 2Wir haben das Konzert gestrichen.We cancelled the concert.Perfekt for cancelling
- 3Sie bleibt hier, weil sie das Wort streicht.She stays here because she crosses out the word.verb at the end after weil
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
streichen + die Wand
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Use die Wand as the object.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I painted it yesterdaygestern.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When the trainder Zug was latespät, we cancelled the tripdie Reise.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She cancelled the appointmentder Termin because she was illkrank.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The walldie Wand that they painted is now whiteweiß.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
You must cancel the orderdie Bestellung todayheute.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He calledanrufen to cancel the meetingdas Treffen.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Could you cancel the appointmentder Termin for me?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
streichen + dass + der Chef + die Feier
Your challenge
- 1Use a dass-clause.
- 2Put the verb at the end of that clause.
- 3Use die Feier as the object.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What would you paint in your home?
Your challenge
- 1Answer with one thing you would paint at home.
- 2Use the target verb in the infinitive after würde.