Before you start
Meet treten
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Verb family
Separable verbs built on treten
Add a prefix to treten and the meaning changes.
Forms
How treten changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | trete | trat |
| du | trittst | tratst |
| er/sie/es | tritt | trat |
| wir | treten | traten |
| ihr | tretet | tratet |
| Sie | treten | traten |
Partizip II getreten · Perfekt with sein
Three examples
- 1Ich trete auf einen kleinen Stein.I step on a small stone.present tense main clause
- 2Er ist gestern auf meinen Fuß getreten.He stepped on my foot yesterday.Perfekt with sein
- 3Du kannst den Ball treten.You can kick the ball.modal verb with infinitive
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
treten + der Mann + der Rasen
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Say where the man steps.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I stepped on the toydas Spielzeug yesterdaygestern.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When he stepped on my footder Fuß, I shoutedschreien.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She is angrywütend because he stepped on her footder Fuß.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The mander Mann who stepped on my footder Fuß apologizedsich entschuldigen.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He must not step on the flowersdie Blume, die Blumen.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Be carefulaufpassen not to step on the glassdas Glas.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Did you step on my footder Fuß?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
treten + der Hund + das Spielzeug + obwohl
Your challenge
- 1Start with an obwohl-clause.
- 2Use the present tense.
- 3Add a main clause with a contrast.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
Have you ever stepped on something by accident?
Your challenge
- 1Answer with a sentence about something you stepped on.
- 2Use the Perfekt.