Before you start
Meet verkaufen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How verkaufen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | verkaufe | verkaufte |
| du | verkaufst | verkauftest |
| er/sie/es | verkauft | verkaufte |
| wir | verkaufen | verkauften |
| ihr | verkauft | verkauftet |
| Sie | verkaufen | verkauften |
Partizip II verkauft · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Der Laden verkauft heute Brot.The shop is selling bread today.present main clause
- 2Ich habe mein altes Fahrrad verkauft.I sold my old bicycle.Perfekt with haben
- 3Wir sparen Geld, weil wir das Haus verkaufen.We are saving money because we are selling the house.verb at the end after weil
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
verkaufen + das Fahrrad
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Include das Fahrrad as the thing being sold.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I sold it yesterdaygestern.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When we movedumziehen, we sold our oldalt sofadas Sofa, die Sofas.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He sold his bikedas Fahrrad, die Fahrräder because he neededbrauchen moneydas Geld.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The womandie Frau, die Frauen who sold me the cardas Auto, die Autos liveswohnen next doornebenan.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
We want to sell our housedas Haus, die Häuser next yearnächstes Jahr.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She put the oldalt booksdas Buch, die Bücher onlineonline to sell them.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Would you sell it to me for tenzehn eurosder Euro, die Euro?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
verkaufen + der Mantel + obwohl
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Include der Mantel as the thing being sold.
- 3Add an obwohl-clause describing the coat.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What would you sell if you needed some extra money?
Your challenge
- 1Answer in one German sentence.
- 2Use a wenn-clause to describe the situation.
- 3Say what you would sell.